diff --git a/lisp/org-latex.el b/lisp/org-latex.el
index c971a692b..5e6d2f08f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-latex.el
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ when PUB-DIR is set, use this as the publishing directory."
     (with-current-buffer outbuf (erase-buffer))
     (message "Processing LaTeX file...")
     (if (and cmds (symbolp cmds))
-	(funcall cmds file)
+	(funcall cmds (shell-quote-argument file))
       (while cmds
 	(setq cmd (pop cmds))
 	(while (string-match "%b" cmd)