diff --git a/src/Files.App/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index da13687ea831..5c66e40289bf 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ public async Task InitializeApplication(object activatedEventArgs)
 			switch (activatedEventArgs)
 			{
 				case ILaunchActivatedEventArgs launchArgs:
-					if (launchArgs.Arguments is not null && launchArgs.Arguments.Contains($"files.exe", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+					if (launchArgs.Arguments is not null &&
+						(CommandLineParser.SplitArguments(launchArgs.Arguments, true)[0].EndsWith($"files.exe", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+						|| CommandLineParser.SplitArguments(launchArgs.Arguments, true)[0].EndsWith($"files", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
 					{
 						// WINUI3: When launching from commandline the argument is not ICommandLineActivatedEventArgs (#10370)
 						var ppm = CommandLineParser.ParseUntrustedCommands(launchArgs.Arguments);