diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 08fa92d..17364bc 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1473,11 +1473,11 @@ function! s:Diff(bang,...)
     return 'DiffGitCached'
   elseif (!a:0 || a:1 == ':') && s:buffer().commit() =~# '^[0-1]\=$' && s:repo().git_chomp_in_tree('ls-files', '--unmerged', '--', s:buffer().path()) !=# ''
     let nr = bufnr('')
-    execute 'leftabove '.vert.'split `=fugitive#buffer().repo().translate(s:buffer().expand('':2''))`'
+    execute 'leftabove '.vert.'split' s:fnameescape(fugitive#buffer().repo().translate(s:buffer().expand('':2'')))
     execute 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> dp :diffput '.nr.'<Bar>diffupdate<CR>'
     call s:diffthis()
     wincmd p
-    execute 'rightbelow '.vert.'split `=fugitive#buffer().repo().translate(s:buffer().expand('':3''))`'
+    execute 'rightbelow '.vert.'split' s:fnameescape(fugitive#buffer().repo().translate(s:buffer().expand('':3'')))
     execute 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent> dp :diffput '.nr.'<Bar>diffupdate<CR>'
     call s:diffthis()
     wincmd p