diff --git a/.changes/updater-escaped-path.md b/.changes/updater-escaped-path.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75661ff49d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/updater-escaped-path.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+updater: patch
+---
+
+Use escaped installer path to start the nsis updater to prevent crashes if app name contained spaces.
diff --git a/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs b/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs
index 4a6b352ab5..06dc3bfe22 100644
--- a/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs
+++ b/plugins/updater/src/updater.rs
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ impl Update {
                 Command::new(powershell_path)
                     .args(["-NoProfile", "-WindowStyle", "Hidden"])
                     .args(["Start-Process"])
-                    .arg(found_path)
+                    .arg(installer_arg)
                     .arg("-ArgumentList")
                     .arg(
                         [