diff --git a/src/cmd_line.rs b/src/cmd_line.rs
index c350d79..6b94c39 100644
--- a/src/cmd_line.rs
+++ b/src/cmd_line.rs
@@ -170,12 +170,17 @@ pub fn handle_command_line_arguments(args: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), String> {
         neovim_args.push("-p".to_owned());
     }
 
-    neovim_args.extend::<Vec<String>>(
-        files_to_open
-            .iter()
-            .map(|file| file.replace(" ", "\\ "))
-            .collect(),
-    );
+    if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
+        // escape filepath which contain spaces
+        neovim_args.extend::<Vec<String>>(
+            files_to_open
+                .iter()
+                .map(|file| file.replace(" ", "\\ "))
+                .collect(),
+        );
+    } else {
+        neovim_args.extend::<Vec<String>>(files_to_open);
+    }
 
     /*
      * Integrate Environment Variables as Defaults to the command-line ones.