diff --git a/share/functions/fish_config.fish b/share/functions/fish_config.fish
index 2a7545e4d..32e5341a6 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_config.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_config.fish
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ function fish_config --description "Launch fish's web based configuration"
 	if count $argv >/dev/null
 		set initial_tab $argv[1]
 	end
-	eval $__fish_datadir/tools/web_config/webconfig.py $initial_tab
+	eval \"$__fish_datadir/tools/web_config/webconfig.py\" $initial_tab
 end