diff --git a/src/lexer/lexer.c b/src/lexer/lexer.c
index 5521191..0caa2e2 100644
--- a/src/lexer/lexer.c
+++ b/src/lexer/lexer.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ void msh_lexer_parse(msh_lexer *lexer, char *buf, SIZE_TYPE sz) {
     break;
     */
 
+  int escaping = 0;
   int quote_mode = 0;
 
   for (i = 0; i < sz; i++) {
@@ -89,10 +90,16 @@ void msh_lexer_parse(msh_lexer *lexer, char *buf, SIZE_TYPE sz) {
       cur_word_buf[n++] = '\0';
       msh_lexer_push_item(lexer, MSH_LEXER_ITEM_TYPE_WORD, cur_word_buf, n);
       goto lexer_cancel;
+    case '\\':
+      escaping = 1;
+      break;
     case '"':
-    case '\'':
-      quote_mode = !quote_mode;
-      goto do_add;
+      if (escaping) {
+        goto do_add;
+      } else {
+        quote_mode = !quote_mode;
+      }
+      break;
     case ' ':
       if (quote_mode == 1) {
         goto do_add;
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ void msh_lexer_parse(msh_lexer *lexer, char *buf, SIZE_TYPE sz) {
     default:
     do_add:
       cur_word_buf[n++] = buf[i];
+      escaping = 0;
       break;
     }
     if (do_clear) {