diff --git a/bin/fzf-tmux b/bin/fzf-tmux
index 4de93e28..932b3c08 100755
--- a/bin/fzf-tmux
+++ b/bin/fzf-tmux
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ for arg in "${args[@]}"; do
 done
 
 if [ -n "$term" -o -t 0 ]; then
-  cat <<< "$fzf $opts > $fifo2; echo \$? > $fifo3 $close" > $argsf
+  cat <<< "\"$fzf\" $opts > $fifo2; echo \$? > $fifo3 $close" > $argsf
   tmux set-window-option synchronize-panes off \;\
     set-window-option remain-on-exit off \;\
     split-window $opt "cd $(printf %q "$PWD");$envs bash $argsf" $swap \
     > /dev/null 2>&1
 else
   mkfifo $fifo1
-  cat <<< "$fzf $opts < $fifo1 > $fifo2; echo \$? > $fifo3 $close" > $argsf
+  cat <<< "\"$fzf\" $opts < $fifo1 > $fifo2; echo \$? > $fifo3 $close" > $argsf
   tmux set-window-option synchronize-panes off \;\
     set-window-option remain-on-exit off \;\
     split-window $opt "$envs bash $argsf" $swap \
diff --git a/plugin/fzf.vim b/plugin/fzf.vim
index 16220bc5..93611818 100644
--- a/plugin/fzf.vim
+++ b/plugin/fzf.vim
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function! s:fzf_exec()
       throw 'fzf executable not found'
     endif
   endif
-  return s:exec
+  return s:shellesc(s:exec)
 endfunction
 
 function! s:tmux_enabled()
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ function! s:fzf_tmux(dict)
     endif
   endfor
   return printf('LINES=%d COLUMNS=%d %s %s %s --',
-    \ &lines, &columns, s:fzf_tmux, size, (has_key(a:dict, 'source') ? '' : '-'))
+    \ &lines, &columns, s:shellesc(s:fzf_tmux), size, (has_key(a:dict, 'source') ? '' : '-'))
 endfunction
 
 function! s:splittable(dict)