diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/idea/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/idea/default.nix
index cc9c5d93ad8..165510f3933 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/idea/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/idea/default.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ let
         --prefix IDEA_JDK : $jdk
 
         mkdir -p $out/share/applications
-        cp ${ideaItem}/share/applications/* $out/share/applications
+        cp "${ideaItem}/share/applications/"* $out/share/applications
         patchShebangs $out
     '';