diff --git a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
index a3fdef344..ee653d4c4 100644
--- a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
+++ b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
@@ -2568,7 +2568,8 @@ fn display_file_name(
                 }
             } else {
                 // If no coloring is required, we just use target as is.
-                name.push_str(&target.to_string_lossy());
+                // Apply the right quoting
+                name.push_str(&escape_name(&target.as_os_str(), &config.quoting_style));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
index 3cfba4312..d4692b573 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
@@ -2913,3 +2913,43 @@ fn test_ls_multiple_a_A() {
         .stdout_does_not_contain(".")
         .stdout_does_not_contain("..");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_ls_quoting() {
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+
+    scene
+        .ccmd("ln")
+        .arg("-s")
+        .arg("'need quoting'")
+        .arg("symlink")
+        .succeeds();
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("-l")
+        .arg("--quoting-style=shell-escape")
+        .arg("symlink")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_contains("\'need quoting\'");
+}
+
+//#[test]
+// Enable when support with color is added
+fn test_ls_quoting_auto() {
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+
+    scene
+        .ccmd("ln")
+        .arg("-s")
+        .arg("'need quoting'")
+        .arg("symlink")
+        .succeeds();
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("-l")
+        .arg("--quoting-style=shell-escape")
+        .arg("--color=auto")
+        .arg("symlink")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_contains("\'need quoting\'");
+}