diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e9bbdf0..82fb244 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
 
 [GH-294]: https://github.com/fgrehm/vagrant-lxc/pull/294
 
+BUG FIXES:
+
+  - Escape space characters for synced folders [[GH-291]]
+
+[GH-291]: https://github.com/fgrehm/vagrant-lxc/issues/291
 
 ## [1.0.0.alpha.2](https://github.com/fgrehm/vagrant-lxc/compare/v1.0.0.alpha.1...v1.0.0.alpha.2) (May 13, 2014)
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb b/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb
index 9ae5662..d921829 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ module Vagrant
         end
 
         mount_options = Array(mount_options || ['bind'])
+        host_path     = host_path.to_s.gsub(' ', '\\\040')
+        guest_path    = guest_path.gsub(' ', '\\\040')
         @customizations << ['mount.entry', "#{host_path} #{guest_path} none #{mount_options.join(',')} 0 0"]
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb b/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb
index c268071..c3f0b6f 100644
--- a/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ describe Vagrant::LXC::Driver do
   describe 'folder sharing' do
     let(:shared_folder)       { {guestpath: '/vagrant', hostpath: '/path/to/host/dir'} }
     let(:ro_rw_folder)        { {guestpath: '/vagrant/ro_rw', hostpath: '/path/to/host/dir', mount_options: ['ro', 'rw']} }
-    let(:folders)             { [shared_folder, ro_rw_folder] }
+    let(:with_space_folder)   { {guestpath: '/tmp/with space', hostpath: '/path/with space'} }
+    let(:folders)             { [shared_folder, ro_rw_folder, with_space_folder] }
     let(:rootfs_path)         { Pathname('/path/to/rootfs') }
     let(:expected_guest_path) { "vagrant" }
     let(:sudo_wrapper)        { double(Vagrant::LXC::SudoWrapper, run: true) }
@@ -189,5 +190,12 @@ describe Vagrant::LXC::Driver do
         "#{ro_rw_folder[:hostpath]} vagrant/ro_rw none ro,rw 0 0"
       ]
     end
+
+    it 'supports directories with spaces' do
+      expect(subject.customizations).to include [
+        'mount.entry',
+        "/path/with\\040space tmp/with\\040space none bind 0 0"
+      ]
+    end
   end
 end