diff --git a/containments/panel/phonepanel.cpp b/containments/panel/phonepanel.cpp
index 7a3cf10a..da69c136 100644
--- a/containments/panel/phonepanel.cpp
+++ b/containments/panel/phonepanel.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ PhonePanel::~PhonePanel() = default;
 void PhonePanel::executeCommand(const QString &command)
 {
     qWarning() << "Executing" << command;
-    QProcess::startDetached(command, QStringList());
+    const QStringList commandAndArguments = QProcess::splitCommand(command);
+    QProcess::startDetached(commandAndArguments.front(), commandAndArguments.mid(1));
 }
 
 void PhonePanel::toggleTorch()