diff --git a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4 b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
index 6c199296d39..21f9ba7e07e 100755
--- a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
+++ b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ class P4Submit(Command):
         system(applyPatchCmd)
 
         for f in filesToAdd:
-            system("p4 add %s" % f)
+            system("p4 add \"%s\"" % f)
         for f in filesToDelete:
-            system("p4 revert %s" % f)
-            system("p4 delete %s" % f)
+            system("p4 revert \"%s\"" % f)
+            system("p4 delete \"%s\"" % f)
 
         logMessage = ""
         if not self.directSubmit: