diff --git a/lua/telescope/previewers.lua b/lua/telescope/previewers.lua
index 4616780..5d64d04 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/previewers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/previewers.lua
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ local bat_maker = function(filename, lnum, start, finish)
   end
 
   if theme ~= nil then
-    table.insert(command, { "--theme", string.format("%s", theme) })
+    table.insert(command, { "--theme", string.format("%s", vim.fn.shellescape(theme)) })
   end
 
   return flatten {