diff --git a/pirokit b/pirokit
index d42fe24..95ee11d 100755
--- a/pirokit
+++ b/pirokit
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ curl -s $url > tmp.html
 #scrape magnet link
 magnet=$(paste tmp.html | tr -d '\n' | sed -E 's#.*(magnet:\?xt=urn:btih:[^"]*).*#\1#')
 
-transmission-remote -a $magnet
+transmission-remote -a "$magnet"
 
 #notify the user that the download has started
 quick-notify "Pirokit" "Download Started"