diff --git a/includes/install/scripts/recordings.lua b/includes/install/scripts/recordings.lua
index 4436d9228c..9c81a9eeaa 100644
--- a/includes/install/scripts/recordings.lua
+++ b/includes/install/scripts/recordings.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ recording_prefix = "";
 			session:execute("set", "playback_terminators=#");
 
 		--begin recording
-			session:execute("record", recordings_dir.."/"..recording_name.." 180 200");
+			session:execute("record", "'"..recordings_dir.."/"..recording_name.."' 180 200");
 
 		--preview the recording
 			session:streamFile(recordings_dir.."/"..recording_name);