diff --git a/src/display.rs b/src/display.rs
index 74788e4..edb37bc 100644
--- a/src/display.rs
+++ b/src/display.rs
@@ -321,8 +321,7 @@ fn get_output(
             Block::Date => block_vec.push(meta.date.render(colors, flags)),
             Block::Name => {
                 block_vec.extend([
-                    meta.name
-                        .render(colors, icons, display_option, flags.hyperlink),
+                    meta.name.render(colors, icons, display_option, flags.hyperlink),
                     meta.indicator.render(flags),
                 ]);
                 if !(flags.no_symlink.0 || flags.dereference.0 || flags.layout == Layout::Grid) {
diff --git a/src/meta/name.rs b/src/meta/name.rs
index 8bfa5d5..39e34f8 100644
--- a/src/meta/name.rs
+++ b/src/meta/name.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ impl Name {
     }
 
     fn escape(&self, string: &str) -> String {
+        let mut name = string.to_string();
+        if name.contains('\\') || name.contains('"') {
+            name = name.replace('\'', "\'\\\'\'");
+            name = format!("\'{}\'", &name);
+        } else if name.contains('\'') {
+            name = format!("\"{}\"", &name);
+        } else if name.contains(' ') || name.contains('$') {
+            name = format!("\'{}\'", &name);
+        }
+        let string = name;
         if string
             .chars()
             .all(|c| c >= 0x20 as char && c != 0x7f as char)