diff --git a/mainWindow.cs b/mainWindow.cs
index a9edda1..75318bf 100644
--- a/mainWindow.cs
+++ b/mainWindow.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ namespace Pithos
                 case "/":
                     if (args[0] == "exec") //runs a pithos program
                     {
-
+                        pithosPrograms.decodeInput(input);
+                        return;
                     }
                     else if (args[0] == "start") //runs a program (using cmd)
                     {