diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-backup b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
index 95081a2b..0e7b619f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-backup
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ function restore_database {
             backup_unmount_drive
             exit 503
         fi
-        mysqlsuccess=$(mysql -u root --password=$DATABASE_PASSWORD ${1} -o < /root/temp${1}data/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${1}data/${1}.sql)
+        mysqlsuccess=$(mysql -u root --password="$DATABASE_PASSWORD" ${1} -o < /root/temp${1}data/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${1}data/${1}.sql)
         if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
             echo "$mysqlsuccess"
             function_check set_user_permissions