diff --git a/plugin/fetch.vim b/plugin/fetch.vim
index e596cdc..c8fec7e 100644
--- a/plugin/fetch.vim
+++ b/plugin/fetch.vim
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if has('autocmd')
       "
       " 1. check new files for a spec when Vim has finished its init sequence...
       autocmd BufNewFile *
-      \ execute 'autocmd fetch VimEnter * nested call fetch#buffer("'.escape(expand('<afile>:p'), ' \\').'")'
+      \ execute 'autocmd fetch VimEnter * nested call fetch#buffer("'.escape(expand('<afile>:p'), ' \\"').'")'
       " 2. ... and start checking directly once the init sequence is complete
       autocmd VimEnter *
       \ execute 'autocmd! fetch BufNewFile * nested call fetch#buffer(expand("<afile>:p"))'