diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherApp.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherApp.cpp
index 67792d13d6..019f92852e 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherApp.cpp
@@ -77,8 +77,14 @@ void LauncherApp::AboutRequested()
 void LauncherApp::ArgvReceived(int32 argc, char** argv)
 {
 	for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+		BEntry entry(argv[i], true);
+		if (!entry.Exists())
+			continue;
+		BPath path;
+		if (entry.GetPath(&path) != B_OK)
+			continue;
 	    BMessage message(LOAD_AT_STARTING);
-	    message.AddString("url", argv[i]);
+	    message.AddString("url", path.Path());
 	    message.AddBool("new window", m_initialized || i > 1);
 	    PostMessage(&message);
 	}