diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c
index 41e75412c2..bf753d9313 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_main.c
@@ -1130,6 +1130,7 @@ elm_quicklaunch_fork(int    argc,
         perror("could not fork");
         return 0;
      }
+   ecore_app_args_set(argc, (const char**)argv);
    if (postfork_func) postfork_func(postfork_data);
 
    eina_main_loop_define();