diff --git a/dist/src/main/resources/bin/forge b/dist/src/main/resources/bin/forge
index a3f40fe70b..f4db05bca6 100755
--- a/dist/src/main/resources/bin/forge
+++ b/dist/src/main/resources/bin/forge
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ fi
 
 #
 if [ -r "$FORGE_HOME/addons/" ] ; then
-  ADDONS_DIR="--immutableAddonDir $FORGE_HOME/addons/"
+  ADDONS_DIR="--immutableAddonDir \"$FORGE_HOME/addons/\""
 fi
 
 forge_exec_cmd="\"$JAVACMD\" $FORGE_DEBUG_ARGS $FORGE_OPTS \"-Dforge.standalone=true\" \"-Dforge.home=${FORGE_HOME}\" \