diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
index 6612a4b4709..c20d0ed260b 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-integration-tests/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/NewMultiplatformIT.kt
@@ -2249,4 +2249,20 @@ class NewMultiplatformIT : BaseGradleIT() {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testNativeArgsWithSpaces() = with(Project("sample-lib", directoryPrefix = "new-mpp-lib-and-app")) {
+        setupWorkingDir()
+        val fileWithSpacesInPath = projectDir.resolve("src/commonMain/kotlin/path with spaces and special symbols like \"")
+            .apply { mkdirs() }
+            .resolve("B.kt")
+        fileWithSpacesInPath.writeText("fun foo() = 42")
+
+        build("compileKotlin${nativeHostTargetName.capitalize()}") {
+            assertSuccessful()
+            checkNativeCommandLineFor(":compileKotlin${nativeHostTargetName.capitalize()}") {
+                it.contains(fileWithSpacesInPath.absolutePath)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/KotlinNativeToolRunner.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/KotlinNativeToolRunner.kt
index a4c8b215da8..87ffc0b9245 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/KotlinNativeToolRunner.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/compilerRunner/KotlinNativeToolRunner.kt
@@ -227,8 +227,11 @@ internal class KonanCompilerRunner(
             deleteOnExit()
         }
         argFile.printWriter().use { writer ->
-            args.forEach {
-                writer.println(it)
+            args.forEach { arg ->
+                val escapedArg = arg
+                    .replace("\\", "\\\\")
+                    .replace("\"", "\\\"")
+                writer.println("\"$escapedArg\"")
             }
         }