diff --git a/tests/commands/test_check.py b/tests/commands/test_check.py
index c631a613..17f8ed27 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_check.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_check.py
@@ -521,3 +521,16 @@ int main() {}
     verbose_errors, _, _ = count_defects(result.output)
 
     assert verbose_errors == errors == 1
+
+
+def test_check_handles_spaces_in_paths(clirunner, validate_cliresult, tmpdir_factory):
+    tmpdir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp("project dir")
+    config = DEFAULT_CONFIG + "\ncheck_tool = cppcheck, clangtidy, pvs-studio"
+    tmpdir.join("platformio.ini").write(config)
+    tmpdir.mkdir("src").join("main.cpp").write(
+        PVS_STUDIO_FREE_LICENSE_HEADER + TEST_CODE
+    )
+
+    default_result = clirunner.invoke(cmd_check, ["--project-dir", str(tmpdir)])
+
+    validate_cliresult(default_result)