diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 4c0eaf76..edaf3d0c 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Red Panda C++ Version 0.13.2
   - fix: project's type setting won't be saved
   - fix: If project's compiler set is not the same with the default compiler set, auto openned project's file will use wrong compiler set to do syntax check.
   - fix: open a project file through "File"->"Open" will not correctly connect it with the project internally
+  - fix: wrong project program directory parameter is sent to the debugger
 
 Red Panda C++ Version 0.13.1
  - enhancement: suppoort localization info in project templates
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
index 52ef3850..647c7d05 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ void MainWindow::debug()
     mDebugger->sendCommand("-gdb-set", "confirm off");
     mDebugger->sendCommand("-gdb-set", "print repeats 0"); // don't repeat elements
     mDebugger->sendCommand("-gdb-set", "print elements 0"); // don't limit elements
-    mDebugger->sendCommand("-environment-cd", excludeTrailingPathDelimiter(debugFile.path())); // restore working directory
+    mDebugger->sendCommand("-environment-cd", QString("\"%1\"").arg(excludeTrailingPathDelimiter(filePath))); // restore working directory
     if (pSettings->debugger().useGDBServer()) {
         mDebugger->sendCommand("-target-select",QString("remote localhost:%1").arg(pSettings->debugger().GDBServerPort()));
         if (!debugInferiorhasBreakpoint()) {