diff --git a/atom.sh b/atom.sh
index ef709ebb343..1df1196204b 100755
--- a/atom.sh
+++ b/atom.sh
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ elif [ $OS == 'Linux' ]; then
   esac
 
   #Will allow user to get context menu on cinnamon desktop enviroment
-  if [[ "$(expr substr $(printenv | grep "DESKTOP_SESSION=") 17 8)" == "cinnamon" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$(expr substr "$(printenv | grep "DESKTOP_SESSION=")" 17 8)" == "cinnamon" ]]; then
     cp "resources/linux/desktopenviroment/cinnamon/atom.nemo_action" "/usr/share/nemo/actions/atom.nemo_action"
   fi