diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
index f811a92..b0a316e 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ local entry_to_qf = function(entry)
 
   return {
     bufnr = entry.bufnr,
-    filename = from_entry.path(entry, false),
+    filename = from_entry.path(entry, false, false),
     lnum = vim.F.if_nil(entry.lnum, 1),
     col = vim.F.if_nil(entry.col, 1),
     text = text,
diff --git a/lua/telescope/from_entry.lua b/lua/telescope/from_entry.lua
index 937f11f..219d114 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/from_entry.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/from_entry.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ This will provide standard mechanism for accessing information from an entry.
 
 local from_entry = {}
 
-function from_entry.path(entry, validate)
-  local path = entry.path and vim.fn.fnameescape(entry.path) or nil
+function from_entry.path(entry, validate, escape)
+  escape = vim.F.if_nil(escape, true)
+  local path
+  if escape then
+    path = entry.path and vim.fn.fnameescape(entry.path) or nil
+  else
+    path = entry.path
+  end
+
   if path == nil then
     path = entry.filename
   end