diff --git a/imap_cli/__init__.py b/imap_cli/__init__.py
index 6bb9c6f..476e320 100644
--- a/imap_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/imap_cli/__init__.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def status(imap_account):
     >>>     print directory_status
     """
     for directory_info in list_dir(imap_account):
-        status, data = imap_account.status(directory_info['directory'],
+        status, data = imap_account.status('"{}"'.format(directory_info['directory']),
                                            '(MESSAGES RECENT UNSEEN)')
         if status != const.STATUS_OK:
             log.warning('Wrong status : {}'.format(repr(data)))
diff --git a/imap_cli/fetch.py b/imap_cli/fetch.py
index 37fe85c..cb42b40 100644
--- a/imap_cli/fetch.py
+++ b/imap_cli/fetch.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         imap_account = imap_cli.connect(**conf)
         imap_cli.change_dir(imap_account,
-                            args['--directory'] or const.DEFAULT_DIRECTORY)
+                            '"{}"'.format(args['--directory']) or const.DEFAULT_DIRECTORY)
         fetched_mails = read(imap_account,
                              args['<mail_uid>'],
                              save_directory=args['--save'])
diff --git a/imap_cli/list_mail.py b/imap_cli/list_mail.py
index e6b6e0d..7d86703 100644
--- a/imap_cli/list_mail.py
+++ b/imap_cli/list_mail.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def main():
         imap_account = imap_cli.connect(**connect_conf)
         imap_cli.change_dir(
             imap_account,
-            directory=args['<directory>'] or const.DEFAULT_DIRECTORY)
+            directory='"{}"'.format(args['<directory>']) or const.DEFAULT_DIRECTORY)
         if args['--thread'] is False:
             for mail_info in search.fetch_mails_info(imap_account,
                                                      limit=limit):
diff --git a/imap_cli/search.py b/imap_cli/search.py
index f77d279..9c790cd 100644
--- a/imap_cli/search.py
+++ b/imap_cli/search.py
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ def main():
         imap_account = imap_cli.connect(**connect_conf)
         imap_cli.change_dir(
             imap_account,
-            directory=args['<directory>'] or const.DEFAULT_DIRECTORY)
+            directory='"{}"'.format(args['<directory>']) or const.DEFAULT_DIRECTORY)
         search_criterion = create_search_criterion(
             address=args['--address'],
             date=date,