diff --git a/packaging/win32/gnucash.iss.in b/packaging/win32/gnucash.iss.in
index 468923fc77..a1ed30e073 100644
--- a/packaging/win32/gnucash.iss.in
+++ b/packaging/win32/gnucash.iss.in
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ begin
   FileString := FileString + 'set GUILE_LOAD_PATH=' + pkgdatadir + '\guile-modules;' + pkgdatadir + '\scm;' + appdir + '\share\guile\1.6;%GUILE_LOAD_PATH%'#13#10 ;
   FileString := FileString + 'set LTDL_LIBRARY_PATH=' + libdir + ''#13#10 ;
   FileString := FileString + 'set QOF_LIB_DIR=' + pkglibdir + ''#13#10 ;
-  FileString := FileString + 'start gnucash-bin'#13#10 ;
+  FileString := FileString + 'start gnucash-bin %*'#13#10 ;
 
   { Save the final file }
   Res := SaveStringToFile(FileName, FileString, False);
diff --git a/packaging/win32/install.sh b/packaging/win32/install.sh
index bcf99130ef..95cb1afa0b 100755
--- a/packaging/win32/install.sh
+++ b/packaging/win32/install.sh
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ function inst_gnucash() {
         echo "set GNC_MODULE_PATH=${INSTALL_DIR}\\lib\\gnucash" >> gnucash.bat
         echo "set GUILE_LOAD_PATH=${INSTALL_DIR}\\share\\gnucash\\guile-modules;${INSTALL_DIR}\\share\\gnucash\\scm;%GUILE_LOAD_PATH%" >> gnucash.bat
         echo "set LTDL_LIBRARY_PATH=${INSTALL_DIR}\\lib" >> gnucash.bat
-        echo "start gnucash-bin" >> gnucash.bat
+        echo "start gnucash-bin %*" >> gnucash.bat
     qpopd
 }