diff --git a/src/platform/linux.rs b/src/platform/linux.rs
index 8c0df67dd..c8abe432e 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux.rs
+++ b/src/platform/linux.rs
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ pub fn start_os_service() {
                 ) {
                     stop_rustdesk_servers();
                     std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(super::SERVICE_INTERVAL));
-                    match run_as_user("--server", Some((cur_uid, cur_user))) {
+                    match run_as_user(vec!["--server"], Some((cur_uid, cur_user))) {
                         Ok(ps) => user_server = ps,
                         Err(err) => {
                             log::error!("Failed to start server: {}", err);
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ fn is_opensuse() -> bool {
 }
 
 pub fn run_as_user(
-    arg: &str,
+    arg: Vec<&str>,
     user: Option<(String, String)>,
 ) -> ResultType<Option<std::process::Child>> {
     let (uid, username) = match user {
@@ -575,7 +575,8 @@ pub fn run_as_user(
     };
     let cmd = std::env::current_exe()?;
     let xdg = &format!("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/{}", uid) as &str;
-    let mut args = vec![xdg, "-u", &username, cmd.to_str().unwrap_or(""), arg];
+    let mut args = vec![xdg, "-u", &username, cmd.to_str().unwrap_or("")];
+    args.append(&mut arg.clone());
     // -E required for opensuse
     if is_opensuse() {
         args.insert(0, "-E");
diff --git a/src/platform/macos.rs b/src/platform/macos.rs
index 9a474321e..edb2aadb1 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos.rs
+++ b/src/platform/macos.rs
@@ -394,12 +394,12 @@ pub fn is_root() -> bool {
     crate::username() == "root"
 }
 
-pub fn run_as_user(arg: &str) -> ResultType<Option<std::process::Child>> {
+pub fn run_as_user(arg: Vec<&str>) -> ResultType<Option<std::process::Child>> {
     let uid = get_active_userid();
     let cmd = std::env::current_exe()?;
-    let task = std::process::Command::new("launchctl")
-        .args(vec!["asuser", &uid, cmd.to_str().unwrap_or(""), arg])
-        .spawn()?;
+    let mut args = vec!["asuser", &uid, cmd.to_str().unwrap_or("")];
+    args.append(&mut arg.clone());
+    let task = std::process::Command::new("launchctl").args(args).spawn()?;
     Ok(Some(task))
 }
 
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ pub fn quit_gui() {
     };
 }
 
-
 pub fn get_double_click_time() -> u32 {
     // to-do: https://github.com/servo/core-foundation-rs/blob/786895643140fa0ee4f913d7b4aeb0c4626b2085/cocoa/src/appkit.rs#L2823
     500 as _
diff --git a/src/platform/windows.rs b/src/platform/windows.rs
index 19c092f29..075f7ed08 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows.rs
+++ b/src/platform/windows.rs
@@ -580,11 +580,11 @@ async fn launch_server(session_id: DWORD, close_first: bool) -> ResultType<HANDL
     Ok(h)
 }
 
-pub fn run_as_user(arg: &str) -> ResultType<Option<std::process::Child>> {
+pub fn run_as_user(arg: Vec<&str>) -> ResultType<Option<std::process::Child>> {
     let cmd = format!(
         "\"{}\" {}",
         std::env::current_exe()?.to_str().unwrap_or(""),
-        arg,
+        arg.join(" "),
     );
     let session_id = unsafe { get_current_session(share_rdp()) };
     use std::os::windows::ffi::OsStrExt;
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ pub fn run_as_user(arg: &str) -> ResultType<Option<std::process::Child>> {
     let h = unsafe { LaunchProcessWin(wstr, session_id, TRUE) };
     if h.is_null() {
         bail!(
-            "Failed to launch {} with session id {}: {}",
+            "Failed to launch {:?} with session id {}: {}",
             arg,
             session_id,
             get_error()
diff --git a/src/server/connection.rs b/src/server/connection.rs
index 249dadc5e..fb281adde 100644
--- a/src/server/connection.rs
+++ b/src/server/connection.rs
@@ -1571,18 +1571,21 @@ async fn start_ipc(
     if let Ok(s) = crate::ipc::connect(1000, "_cm").await {
         stream = Some(s);
     } else {
-        let extra_args = if password::hide_cm() { "--hide" } else { "" };
+        let mut args = vec!["--cm"];
+        if password::hide_cm() {
+            args.push("--hide");
+        };
         let run_done;
         if crate::platform::is_root() {
             let mut res = Ok(None);
             for _ in 0..10 {
                 #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
                 {
-                    res = crate::platform::run_as_user(&format!("--cm {}", extra_args));
+                    res = crate::platform::run_as_user(args.clone());
                 }
                 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
                 {
-                    res = crate::platform::run_as_user(&format!("--cm {}", extra_args), None);
+                    res = crate::platform::run_as_user(args.clone(), None);
                 }
                 if res.is_ok() {
                     break;
@@ -1597,10 +1600,6 @@ async fn start_ipc(
             run_done = false;
         }
         if !run_done {
-            let mut args = vec!["--cm"];
-            if !extra_args.is_empty() {
-                args.push(&extra_args);
-            }
             super::CHILD_PROCESS
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap()