diff --git a/programs/notepad/main.c b/programs/notepad/main.c
index 37ee7ec18d9..fee15ce6a34 100644
--- a/programs/notepad/main.c
+++ b/programs/notepad/main.c
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ static void HandleCommandLine(LPWSTR cmdline)
 
     if (*cmdline == delimiter) cmdline++;
 
+    while (*cmdline == ' ') cmdline++;
+
     ptr = cmdline;
     while (*ptr == ' ' || *ptr == '-' || *ptr == '/')
     {