diff --git a/lib/net/scp.rb b/lib/net/scp.rb
index 1bb4333..68a702f 100644
--- a/lib/net/scp.rb
+++ b/lib/net/scp.rb
@@ -344,7 +344,13 @@ def scp_command(mode, options)
       def start_command(mode, local, remote, options={}, &callback)
         session.open_channel do |channel|
 
-          if options[:shell]
+          if options[:windows_path]
+            escaped_file = remote.gsub(/'/) { |m| '/' }
+            unless escaped_file.index(' ').nil? || escaped_file.match?(/^'.+'$/)
+              escaped_file = "'#{escaped_file}'"
+            end
+            command = "#{scp_command(mode, options)} #{escaped_file}"
+          elsif options[:shell]
             escaped_file = shellescape(remote).gsub(/'/) { |m| "'\\''" }
             command = "#{options[:shell]} -c '#{scp_command(mode, options)} #{escaped_file}'"
           else