diff --git a/build/linux/dist/arduino b/build/linux/dist/arduino
index d371e768a..1520d2428 100755
--- a/build/linux/dist/arduino
+++ b/build/linux/dist/arduino
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 
 export PATH="${APPDIR}/java/bin:${PATH}"
 
-java -Dswing.defaultlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel processing.app.Base
+java -Dswing.defaultlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel processing.app.Base "$@"