diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 68f002f6ad..fe9838793c 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 DIR="$( cd -P "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
-cd $DIR
+cd "$DIR"
 if [ -f php5/bin/php ]; then
 ./php5/bin/php -d enable_dl=On PocketMine-MP.php $@
 read -p "Press [Enter] to continue..."