--- a/keysmanager.cpp
+++ b/keysmanager.cpp
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ void KeysManager::slotGenerateKey()
 			else
 				gpg_args += QLatin1String(" --gen-key");
 
+			gpg_args += QLatin1Char(' ');
 			gpg_args += GPGProc::getGpgHomeArguments(gpgbin).join(QLatin1Char(' '));
 
 			QStringList args;