diff --git a/lib/markdown/snippet.js b/lib/markdown/snippet.js
index b21c0df93a..b8d93fc753 100644
--- a/lib/markdown/snippet.js
+++ b/lib/markdown/snippet.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = function snippet (md, options = {}) {
     const start = pos + 3
     const end = state.skipSpacesBack(max, pos)
     const rawPath = state.src.slice(start, end).trim().replace(/^@/, root)
-    const filename = rawPath.split(/[{\s]/).shift()
+    const filename = rawPath.split(/{/).shift().trim()
     const content = fs.existsSync(filename) ? fs.readFileSync(filename).toString() : 'Not found: ' + filename
     const meta = rawPath.replace(filename, '')
 
diff --git a/test/markdown/__snapshots__/snippet.spec.js.snap b/test/markdown/__snapshots__/snippet.spec.js.snap
index 3c97bcddcc..f2f3ae5d89 100644
--- a/test/markdown/__snapshots__/snippet.spec.js.snap
+++ b/test/markdown/__snapshots__/snippet.spec.js.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`snippet import snipets when the file has a space in the file path 1`] = `
+<div class="highlight-lines">
+  <div class="highlighted">&nbsp;</div>
+  <br>
+  <br>
+  <br>
+</div>export default function () { // .. }
+`;
+
 exports[`snippet import snippet 1`] = `
 <pre><code class="language-js">export default function () {
   // ..
diff --git a/test/markdown/fragments/code-snippet-with-space-in-path.md b/test/markdown/fragments/code-snippet-with-space-in-path.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57351aadbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/markdown/fragments/code-snippet-with-space-in-path.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<<< @/test/markdown/fragments/snippet with spaces.js {1}
diff --git a/test/markdown/fragments/snippet with spaces.js b/test/markdown/fragments/snippet with spaces.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..575039d1ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/markdown/fragments/snippet with spaces.js	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export default function () {
+  // ..
+}
diff --git a/test/markdown/snippet.spec.js b/test/markdown/snippet.spec.js
index 0131132916..e99ed956ad 100644
--- a/test/markdown/snippet.spec.js
+++ b/test/markdown/snippet.spec.js
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ describe('snippet', () => {
     const output = mdH.render(input)
     expect(output).toMatchSnapshot()
   })
+
+  test('import snipets when the file has a space in the file path', async () => {
+    const input = await getFragment('code-snippet-with-space-in-path')
+    const output = mdH.render(input)
+    expect(output).toMatchSnapshot()
+  })
 })