diff --git a/test/commandSpec.js b/test/commandSpec.js
index 4b8a1ef..2b0cf8e 100644
--- a/test/commandSpec.js
+++ b/test/commandSpec.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ describe("Simple commands", function() {
         })
     })
         
-    it("can handle leading whitespace in paths", () => {
+    it("can handle leading whitespace in a filename", () => {
         this.server.addHandlers({
             "pwd": () => `257 "/this/that"`
         })
@@ -121,6 +121,15 @@ describe("Simple commands", function() {
         })
     })
 
+    it("can handle leading whitespace in relative path", () => {
+        this.server.addHandlers({
+            "pwd": () => `257 "/this/that"`
+        })
+        return this.client.protectWhitespace(" a/b").then(result => {
+            assert.strictEqual(result, "/this/that/ a/b")
+        })
+    })
+
     it("can remove a file")
     it("can change directory")
     it("can get the current working directory")