diff --git a/auto-notify.plugin.zsh b/auto-notify.plugin.zsh
index a2dc4c3..aa6a13a 100644
--- a/auto-notify.plugin.zsh
+++ b/auto-notify.plugin.zsh
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ function _auto_notify_message() {
         fi
 	local icon_arg=""
 	if [[ -n "$icon" ]]; then
-		icon_arg="--icon=$icon"
+		icon_arg="\"--icon=$icon\""
 	fi
 
-        notify-send "$title" "$body" --app-name=zsh $transient "--urgency=$urgency" "--expire-time=$AUTO_NOTIFY_EXPIRE_TIME" "$icon_arg"
+        notify-send "$title" "$body" --app-name=zsh $transient "--urgency=$urgency" "--expire-time=$AUTO_NOTIFY_EXPIRE_TIME" $icon_arg
     elif [[ "$platform" == "Darwin" ]]; then
         osascript \
           -e 'on run argv' \