--- a/scripts/xdg-utils-common.in
+++ b/scripts/xdg-utils-common.in
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
         if [ "${desktop#*-}" != "$desktop" ]; then
             vendor=${desktop%-*}
             app=${desktop#*-}
-            if [ -r $dir/applications/$vendor/$app ]; then
-                file_path=$dir/applications/$vendor/$app
-            elif [ -r $dir/applnk/$vendor/$app ]; then
-                file_path=$dir/applnk/$vendor/$app
+            if [ -r "$dir/applications/$vendor/$app" ]; then
+                file_path="$dir/applications/$vendor/$app"
+            elif [ -r "$dir/applnk/$vendor/$app" ]; then
+                file_path="$dir/applnk/$vendor/$app"
             fi
         fi
         if test -z "$file_path" ; then