diff --git a/mshow.c b/mshow.c
index e760c18..03a424c 100644
--- a/mshow.c
+++ b/mshow.c
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ list_mime(int depth, struct message *msg, char *body, size_t bodylen)
 void
 list(char *file)
 {
+	while (*file == ' ' || *file == '\t')
+		file++;
 	struct message *msg = blaze822_file(file);
 	if (!msg)
 		return;
@@ -398,6 +400,8 @@ list(char *file)
 void
 reply(char *file)
 {
+	while (*file == ' ' || *file == '\t')
+		file++;
 	struct message *msg = blaze822_file(file);
 	if (!msg)
 		return;