diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/Traverse (Read).md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/Traverse (Read).md
index f9e43f39..c8b58905 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/Traverse (Read).md	
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/Traverse (Read).md	
@@ -48,6 +48,22 @@ will output
 frog
 ```
 
+## Keys with spaces
+Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters
+
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+"red rabbit": frog
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval '.["red rabbit"]' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+frog
+```
+
 ## Dynamic keys
 Expressions within [] can be used to dynamically lookup / calculate keys
 
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go
index 3171a423..e7d0a73c 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ var traversePathOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[{}], (!!str)::frog\n",
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		description:    "Keys with spaces",
+		subdescription: "Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters",
+		document:       `{"red rabbit": frog}`,
+		expression:     `.["red rabbit"]`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[red rabbit], (!!str)::frog\n",
+		},
+	},
 	{
 		skipDoc:    true,
 		document:   `{"flying fox": frog}`,