diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
index 6eb8751ad9..68bac8b41c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
@@ -4475,7 +4475,7 @@ (define-public emacs-exwm
                    (format #t "#!~a ~@
                      export DISPLAY=:0 ~@
                      ~a +SI:localuser:$USER ~@
-                     exec ~a --exit-with-session ~a --eval '~s' ~%"
+                     exec ~a --exit-with-session ~a \"$@\" --eval '~s' ~%"
                            (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "bash") "/bin/sh")
                            (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "xhost") "/bin/xhost")
                            (string-append (assoc-ref inputs "dbus") "/bin/dbus-launch")