diff --git a/mk/msvc/run_supertux.bat b/mk/msvc/run_supertux.bat
index d7b3ef52143..76b1744e4fd 100644
--- a/mk/msvc/run_supertux.bat
+++ b/mk/msvc/run_supertux.bat
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 @echo off
-start %~dp0\bin\supertux2.exe %*
+start "" "%~dp0\bin\supertux2.exe" %*
diff --git a/mk/msvc/run_supertux_portable.bat b/mk/msvc/run_supertux_portable.bat
index 48ffb48fbad..2e992cb9f3e 100644
--- a/mk/msvc/run_supertux_portable.bat
+++ b/mk/msvc/run_supertux_portable.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 @echo off
-set SUPERTUX2_USER_DIR=%~dp0\user\
-start %~dp0\bin\supertux2.exe %*
+set "SUPERTUX2_USER_DIR=%~dp0\user\"
+start "" "%~dp0\bin\supertux2.exe" %*