diff --git a/src/dosinst.c b/src/dosinst.c
index ef41081..6dcb5e3 100644
--- a/src/dosinst.c
+++ b/src/dosinst.c
@@ -1468,11 +1468,15 @@
     HKEY hRootKey,
     const char *exe_path)
 {
-    LONG lRet = reg_create_key_and_value(
+    char	exe_cmd[BUFSIZE];
+    LONG	lRet;
+
+    sprintf(exe_cmd, "%s \"%%1\"", exe_path);
+    lRet = reg_create_key_and_value(
 	    hRootKey,
 	    "Applications\\gvim.exe\\shell\\edit\\command",
 	    NULL,
-	    exe_path);
+	    exe_cmd);
 
     if (ERROR_SUCCESS == lRet)
     {