diff --git a/src/core/MainWindow.cpp b/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
index bb7de9ee..5f4ddef7 100644
--- a/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ void MainWindow::displayInitialOptionsDialog(const InitialOptions &options, bool
 
 void MainWindow::openProject(const QString &project_name)
 {
-    QString filename = core->cmd("Pi " + project_name);
+    QString filename = core->cmdRaw("Pi " + project_name);
     setFilename(filename.trimmed());
 
     core->openProject(project_name);
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void MainWindow::finalizeOpen()
     refreshAll();
 
     // Add fortune message
-    core->message("\n" + core->cmd("fo"));
+    core->message("\n" + core->cmdRaw("fo"));
     showMaximized();
 
 
@@ -1551,6 +1551,8 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionExport_as_code_triggered()
     tempConfig.set("io.va", false);
     QTextStream fileOut(&file);
     QString &cmd = cmdMap[dialog.selectedNameFilter()];
+
+    // Use cmd because cmdRaw would not handle such input
     fileOut << Core()->cmd(cmd + " $s @ 0");
 }