diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ExternalApplication.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ExternalApplication.cs
index a54a43a2..3f44da7b 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ExternalApplication.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ExternalApplication.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Applications
 			try
 			{
 				logger.Info("Starting application...");
-				InitializeInstance(processFactory.StartNew(executablePath));
+				InitializeInstance(processFactory.StartNew(executablePath, BuildArguments()));
 				logger.Info("Successfully started application.");
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Applications
 			}
 		}
 
+		private string[] BuildArguments()
+		{
+			var arguments = new List<string>();
+
+			foreach (var argument in settings.Arguments)
+			{
+				arguments.Add(Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(argument));
+			}
+
+			return arguments.ToArray();
+		}
+
 		public void Terminate()
 		{
 			applicationMonitor.InstanceStarted -= ApplicationMonitor_InstanceStarted;