diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9209e189..6c5847a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/):
 ### Fixed
 
 - Account for URL covariance in `Url:join()` ([#3514])
+- Fix shell formatting for non-spread opener rules ([#3532])
 
 ## [v26.1.4]
 
@@ -1593,3 +1594,4 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/):
 [#3494]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3494
 [#3514]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3514
 [#3518]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3518
+[#3532]: https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/pull/3532
diff --git a/yazi-actor/src/mgr/open_do.rs b/yazi-actor/src/mgr/open_do.rs
index e16456a7..73130368 100644
--- a/yazi-actor/src/mgr/open_do.rs
+++ b/yazi-actor/src/mgr/open_do.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use yazi_config::{YAZI, popup::PickCfg};
-use yazi_fs::Splatter;
 use yazi_macro::succ;
 use yazi_parser::{mgr::OpenDoOpt, tasks::ProcessOpenOpt};
 use yazi_proxy::{PickProxy, TasksProxy};
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ impl Actor for OpenDo {
 			if let Ok(choice) = pick.await {
 				TasksProxy::open_shell_compat(ProcessOpenOpt {
 					cwd:    opt.cwd,
-					cmd:    Splatter::new(&urls).splat(&openers[choice].run),
+					cmd:    openers[choice].run.clone().into(),
 					args:   urls,
 					block:  openers[choice].block,
 					orphan: openers[choice].orphan,
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ impl OpenDo {
 		for (opener, args) in openers {
 			cx.tasks.open_shell_compat(ProcessOpenOpt {
 				cwd: cwd.clone(),
-				cmd: Splatter::new(&args).splat(&opener.run),
+				cmd: opener.run.clone().into(),
 				args,
 				block: opener.block,
 				orphan: opener.orphan,
diff --git a/yazi-actor/src/mgr/shell.rs b/yazi-actor/src/mgr/shell.rs
index 2d1a0437..bc5d7164 100644
--- a/yazi-actor/src/mgr/shell.rs
+++ b/yazi-actor/src/mgr/shell.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use yazi_config::popup::InputCfg;
-use yazi_fs::Splatter;
 use yazi_macro::{act, succ};
 use yazi_parser::{mgr::ShellOpt, tasks::ProcessOpenOpt};
 use yazi_proxy::{InputProxy, TasksProxy};
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ impl Actor for Shell {
 
 			TasksProxy::open_shell_compat(ProcessOpenOpt {
 				cwd:    cwd.into(),
-				cmd:    Splatter::new(&selected).splat(&*opt.run),
+				cmd:    opt.run.to_string().into(),
 				args:   selected,
 				block:  opt.block,
 				orphan: opt.orphan,
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/tasks/process.rs b/yazi-core/src/tasks/process.rs
index b8d84df2..a3b71487 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/tasks/process.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/tasks/process.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::mem;
 
+use yazi_fs::Splatter;
 use yazi_parser::tasks::ProcessOpenOpt;
 
 use super::Tasks;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ impl Tasks {
 	// TODO: remove
 	pub fn open_shell_compat(&self, mut opt: ProcessOpenOpt) {
 		if opt.spread {
+			opt.cmd = Splatter::new(&opt.args).splat(opt.cmd);
 			self.scheduler.process_open(opt);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -15,18 +17,20 @@ impl Tasks {
 			return;
 		}
 		if opt.args.len() == 2 {
+			opt.cmd = Splatter::new(&opt.args).splat(opt.cmd);
 			self.scheduler.process_open(opt);
 			return;
 		}
 		let hovered = mem::take(&mut opt.args[0]);
 		for target in opt.args.into_iter().skip(1) {
+			let args = vec![hovered.clone(), target];
 			self.scheduler.process_open(ProcessOpenOpt {
-				cwd:    opt.cwd.clone(),
-				cmd:    opt.cmd.clone(),
-				args:   vec![hovered.clone(), target],
-				block:  opt.block,
+				cwd: opt.cwd.clone(),
+				cmd: Splatter::new(&args).splat(&opt.cmd),
+				args,
+				block: opt.block,
 				orphan: opt.orphan,
-				done:   None,
+				done: None,
 				spread: opt.spread,
 			});
 		}