diff --git a/foldermenu.py b/foldermenu.py
index 71f2f34..bd0f59e 100755
--- a/foldermenu.py
+++ b/foldermenu.py
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ def launch(key,entries,args=""):
     try:
         print('#$ '+command_str)
         if bg:
-            subprocess.Popen(command_str, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True)
+            subprocess.Popen(command_str, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True,executable="/bin/bash")
         else:
-            subprocess.call(command_str, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=True)
+            subprocess.call(command_str, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=True,executable="/bin/bash")
     except:
         print('Unable to run: "'+command_str+'"')