diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
index e0e9840..02dc5f8 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class ApplicationLauncher( easyButton ):
             self.appName = desktopItem.getName()
             self.appGenericName = desktopItem.getGenericName()
             self.appComment = desktopItem.getComment()
-            self.appExec = desktopItem.getExec()
+            self.appExec = desktopItem.getExec().replace("\\\\", "\\")
             self.appIconName = desktopItem.getIcon()
             self.appCategories = desktopItem.getCategories()
             self.appGnomeDocPath = desktopItem.get( "X-GNOME-DocPath" ) or ""