diff --git a/dist/inno/barrier.iss.in b/dist/inno/barrier.iss.in
index 8200330a..ab56ebcb 100644
--- a/dist/inno/barrier.iss.in
+++ b/dist/inno/barrier.iss.in
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Name: "{commondesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks:
 ; to avoid duplicate entries remove the existing rule (fails if it doesn't exist) before adding
 Filename: {sys}\netsh.exe; Parameters: "advfirewall firewall delete rule name=""{#MyAppListenerDesc}"""; Flags: runhidden
 Filename: {sys}\netsh.exe; Parameters: "advfirewall firewall add rule name=""{#MyAppListenerDesc}"" protocol=TCP dir=in localport=24800 action=allow"; Flags: runhidden
-Filename: {sys}\sc.exe; Parameters: "create {#MyAppServiceName} start= auto binPath= ""{app}\{#MyAppServiceExe}"""; Flags: runhidden
+Filename: {sys}\sc.exe; Parameters: "create {#MyAppServiceName} start= auto binPath= ""\""{app}\{#MyAppServiceExe}\"""""; Flags: runhidden
 Filename: {sys}\sc.exe; Parameters: "description {#MyAppServiceName} ""{#MyAppServiceDesc}"""; Flags: runhidden
 Filename: {sys}\sc.exe; Parameters: "start {#MyAppServiceName}"; Flags: runhidden
 Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#StringChange(MyAppName, '&', '&&')}}"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent
diff --git a/doc/newsfragments/windows-service-path.bugfix b/doc/newsfragments/windows-service-path.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c418b0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/newsfragments/windows-service-path.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed incorrect setup of Barrier service path on Windows.