diff --git a/source/script/smbtar b/source/script/smbtar
index 203d24cf63a..f04eddc32ba 100644
--- a/source/script/smbtar
+++ b/source/script/smbtar
@@ -157,5 +157,5 @@ fi
 
 eval $SMBCLIENT "'\\\\$server\\$service'" "'$password'" -U "'$username'" \
 -E -N $log -D "'$cdcmd'" ${clientargs} \
--T${tarcmd}${tarargs} $blocksize $newer $tapefile $* $verbose
+-T${tarcmd}${tarargs} $blocksize $newer $tapefile '${1+"$@"}' $verbose