diff --git a/etc/menu.conf b/etc/menu.conf
index 8bcca4b0a8..993128c9ce 100644
--- a/etc/menu.conf
+++ b/etc/menu.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <txt name="man" file="manpage.txt"/>
 
 <filesel name="open_file"/>
-<filesel name="open_list" file-action="loadlist %p" auto-close="yes"
+<filesel name="open_list" file-action="loadlist '%p'" auto-close="yes"
 	 title="Open a playlist: %p" />
 
 <pt name="jump_to"/>
diff --git a/libmenu/menu_filesel.c b/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
index 83eaa34881..a149c6025e 100644
--- a/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
+++ b/libmenu/menu_filesel.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static struct menu_priv_s cfg_dflt = {
 
   NULL,
   "Select a file: %p",
-  "loadfile %p",
+  "loadfile '%p'",
   NULL,
   0
 };