diff --git a/mutt-add-account.sh b/mutt-add-account.sh
index 1261900..a041a0e 100755
--- a/mutt-add-account.sh
+++ b/mutt-add-account.sh
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ IMAPStore ${shortname}-remote
 Host $imap_server
 Port 993
 User $email
-Pass $password
+Pass "$escaped_pass"
 SSLType IMAPS
 CertificateFile /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt