diff --git a/electron/launcher.ts b/electron/launcher.ts
index aa651a9839..a76052202e 100644
--- a/electron/launcher.ts
+++ b/electron/launcher.ts
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ function getLegendaryOrGogdlCommand(
         continue
       }
     }
-    formattedEnvVars.push(`${key}=${value}`)
+    formattedEnvVars.push(`${key}=${quoteIfNecessary(value)}`)
   }
 
   return [
diff --git a/electron/utils.ts b/electron/utils.ts
index 51c6c77987..295f9778db 100644
--- a/electron/utils.ts
+++ b/electron/utils.ts
@@ -543,7 +543,11 @@ const formatEpicStoreUrl = (title: string) => {
 }
 
 function quoteIfNecessary(stringToQuote: string) {
-  if (stringToQuote.includes(' ')) {
+  if (
+    (stringToQuote.charAt(0) !== '"' ||
+      stringToQuote.charAt(stringToQuote.length - 1) !== '"') &&
+    stringToQuote.includes(' ')
+  ) {
     return `"${stringToQuote}"`
   }
   return stringToQuote