diff --git a/src/settingsdialogpaths.cpp b/src/settingsdialogpaths.cpp
index 1907b7fae..b6c8c2309 100644
--- a/src/settingsdialogpaths.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsdialogpaths.cpp
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ void PathsSettingsTab::on_browseGameDirBtn_clicked()
   QFileInfo oldGameExe(ui->managedGameDirEdit->text());
 
   QString temp =
-      QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(&dialog(), QObject::tr("Select game executable"),
-                                   oldGameExe.absolutePath(), oldGameExe.fileName());
+      QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(&dialog(), QObject::tr("Select game executable"), oldGameExe.absolutePath(),
+      oldGameExe.fileName().replace(QRegularExpression(" "), "?"));
 
   if (temp.isEmpty()) {
     return;