--- a/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@
       @restart()
 
   restart: ->
-    args = []
+    args = ["--app=/usr/lib/atom"]
     args.push("--safe") if @safeMode
     args.push("--log-file=#{@logFile}") if @logFile?
     args.push("--socket-path=#{@socketPath}") if @socketPath?