diff --git a/bin/git_autosave b/bin/git_autosave
index 4a40bfa..f88b6b5 100755
--- a/bin/git_autosave
+++ b/bin/git_autosave
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ if [ -n "$1" ]; then
 
   FIRSTFILE=$1
   #echo $!
-  GITDIR=$(dirname ${FIRSTFILE})
+  GITDIR=$(dirname "${FIRSTFILE}")
   #echo $GITDIR
-  cd $GITDIR
-  DATETIME=`date +%Y%m%d\ %H:%M:%S`
+  cd "$GITDIR" || exit
+  DATETIME=$(date +%Y%m%d\ %H:%M:%S)
   #echo $DATETIME
   #git pull
-  RESULT=`git commit $* -m "Autosave at $DATETIME"`
-  echo $RESULT
+  RESULT=$(git commit "$*" -m "Autosave at $DATETIME")
+  echo "$RESULT"
   #zenity --info --text=$RESULT
   #echo $?
   #echo "git commit $* -m 'Autosave at $DATETIME'"