diff --git a/gramps2/gramps.sh.in b/gramps2/gramps.sh.in
index b42bbee73..f12b319db 100644
--- a/gramps2/gramps.sh.in
+++ b/gramps2/gramps.sh.in
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ else
     export PYTHONPATH=$GRAMPSDIR:$GRAMPSLIBDIR:$GRAMPSPLUGINSDIR:$PYTHONPATH
 fi
 
-exec @PYTHON@ $GRAMPSDIR/gramps.py $*
+exec @PYTHON@ $GRAMPSDIR/gramps.py "$@"