diff --git a/bin/mc-send-to-console b/bin/mc-send-to-console
index a83f0e81..7615c241 100755
--- a/bin/mc-send-to-console
+++ b/bin/mc-send-to-console
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ if [ ! -p "${CONSOLE_IN_NAMED_PIPE}" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "$@" > "${CONSOLE_IN_NAMED_PIPE:-/tmp/minecraft-console-in}"
\ No newline at end of file
+gosu minecraft bash -c "echo $* > '${CONSOLE_IN_NAMED_PIPE:-/tmp/minecraft-console-in}'"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/start b/scripts/start
index 9e252956..95c2736e 100755
--- a/scripts/start
+++ b/scripts/start
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if ! isTrue "${SKIP_SUDO:-false}" && [ $(id -u) = 0 ]; then
     echo 'hosts: files dns' > /etc/nsswitch.conf
   fi
 
-  exec gosu ${runAsUser}:${runAsGroup} ${SCRIPTS:-/}start-configuration $@
+  exec gosu ${runAsUser}:${runAsGroup} ${SCRIPTS:-/}start-configuration "$@"
 else
-  exec ${SCRIPTS:-/}start-configuration $@
+  exec ${SCRIPTS:-/}start-configuration "$@"
 fi