diff --git a/src/ast/ast.c b/src/ast/ast.c
index 2dae1898..616e1a98 100644
--- a/src/ast/ast.c
+++ b/src/ast/ast.c
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ struct ast_node *ast_node_word(char *value)
     return node;
 }
 
+struct ast_node *ast_node_word_double_quote(char *value)
+{
+    struct ast_node *node = ast_node_new(AST_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE);
+    node->value = value;
+    return node;
+}
+
 void ast_append(struct ast_node *parent, struct ast_node *child)
 {
     if (parent->children == NULL)
diff --git a/src/ast/ast.h b/src/ast/ast.h
index 0fda59fa..47babb3b 100644
--- a/src/ast/ast.h
+++ b/src/ast/ast.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ enum ast_type
     AST_OR,
     AST_COMMAND,
     AST_WORD_ASSIGNMENT,
-    AST_VARIABLE
+    AST_VARIABLE,
+    AST_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE
 };
 
 /**
@@ -79,6 +80,13 @@ void ast_free(struct ast_node *node);
  */
 struct ast_node *ast_node_word(char *value);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Create a new AST node of type AST_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE.
+ * \param value The value of the node.
+ * \return The new node.
+ */
+struct ast_node *ast_node_word_double_quote(char *value);
+
 /**
  * \brief Convert an AST type to a string.
  * \param type The type to convert.
diff --git a/src/execute/utils/ast_variable.c b/src/execute/utils/ast_variable.c
index 79e7ba25..0c393114 100644
--- a/src/execute/utils/ast_variable.c
+++ b/src/execute/utils/ast_variable.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int ast_eval_assignment(struct ast_node *node)
  */
 char *handle_word(struct ast_node *node)
 {
-    if (node->type == AST_WORD)
+    if (node->type == AST_WORD || node->type == AST_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE)
     {
         return node->value;
     }
diff --git a/src/execute/utils/builtin.c b/src/execute/utils/builtin.c
index 4cb12a08..630e4fe5 100644
--- a/src/execute/utils/builtin.c
+++ b/src/execute/utils/builtin.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void print_echo(struct ast_node *node, int enable_escapes, int j)
             }
         }
         if (i != node->children_count - 1
-            && node->children[i]->type != AST_VARIABLE)
+            && node->children[i]->type != AST_VARIABLE && node->children[i]->type != AST_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE)
             putchar(' ');
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lexer/lexer.c b/src/lexer/lexer.c
index 89b5f2a4..0d1a9b80 100644
--- a/src/lexer/lexer.c
+++ b/src/lexer/lexer.c
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ struct token parse_input_for_tok(struct lexer *lexer)
         lexer->curr_tok.type = TOKEN_EOL;
     }
     // Else it's a word
-    token.type = TOKEN_WORD;
+    token.type = lexer->curr_tok.type == TOKEN_DOUBLE_QUOTE ? TOKEN_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE
+                                                       : TOKEN_WORD;
     token.data = word;
     return token;
 }
diff --git a/src/lexer/tests/lexer2_tests.c b/src/lexer/tests/lexer2_tests.c
index 2422ef5f..93a6eee3 100644
--- a/src/lexer/tests/lexer2_tests.c
+++ b/src/lexer/tests/lexer2_tests.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ Test(lexer2, variable_distinction_access_double_quote_with_string)
     token_free(tok);
 
     tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
-    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD, "got %d", tok.type);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE, "got %d", tok.type);
     cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "variable:");
     token_free(tok);
 
@@ -1099,9 +1099,70 @@ Test(lexer2, personalized_variable2)
     token_free(tok);
 
     tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
-    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_VARIABLE);
-    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "$a");
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_VARIABLE, "got %d", tok.type);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "$a", "got %s", tok.data);
     token_free(tok);
 
     lexer_free(lexer);
 }
+
+Test (lexer2, double_quote_space)
+{
+    struct lexer *lexer = lexer_new("h=\"Hello\"; w=\"World\"; echo \"$h, ${w}!\"");
+    struct token tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD_ASSIGNMENT);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "h");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "Hello");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_SEMICOLON);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, ";");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD_ASSIGNMENT);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "w");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "World");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_SEMICOLON);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, ";");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "echo");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_VARIABLE);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "$h");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, ", ");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_VARIABLE);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "$w");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    tok = lexer_pop(lexer);
+    cr_assert_eq(tok.type, TOKEN_WORD);
+    cr_assert_str_eq(tok.data, "!");
+    token_free(tok);
+
+    lexer_free(lexer);
+}
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diff --git a/src/lexer/token.h b/src/lexer/token.h
index b012d561..5ef1295f 100644
--- a/src/lexer/token.h
+++ b/src/lexer/token.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ enum token_type
     TOKEN_IONUMBER, // [0-9]+
     TOKEN_REDIR, // >, <, >>, >&, <&, >|, <>
     TOKEN_DOUBLE_QUOTE, // "
+    TOKEN_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE, // "[a-zA-Z0-9_ ]*"
     TOKEN_WORD_ASSIGNMENT, // variable=
     TOKEN_VARIABLE, // $variable
 
diff --git a/src/parser/parser_element.c b/src/parser/parser_element.c
index c8635830..4e27385c 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser_element.c
+++ b/src/parser/parser_element.c
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ struct ast_node *simple_command(struct lexer *lexer)
                 child2 = prefix(lexer);
             }
         }
-        if (parser_peek(lexer) != TOKEN_WORD)
+        if (parser_peek(lexer) != TOKEN_WORD && parser_peek(lexer) != TOKEN_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE)
         {
             return current;
         }
     }
-    if (parser_peek(lexer) == TOKEN_WORD)
+    if (parser_peek(lexer) == TOKEN_WORD || parser_peek(lexer) == TOKEN_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE)
     {
         char *value = lexer_peek(lexer).data;
         if (strcmp(value, "while") == 0 || strcmp(value, "until") == 0
@@ -209,11 +209,16 @@ struct ast_node *element(struct lexer *lexer)
         || parser_peek(lexer) == TOKEN_WORD_ASSIGNMENT
         || parser_peek(lexer) == TOKEN_NEGATE)
     {
-        // printf("value=%s\n", lexer_peek(lexer).data);
         struct ast_node *curr = ast_node_word(lexer_peek(lexer).data);
         parser_pop(lexer);
         return curr;
     }
+    else if (parser_peek(lexer) == TOKEN_WORD_DOUBLE_QUOTE)
+    {
+        struct ast_node *curr = ast_node_word_double_quote(lexer_peek(lexer).data);
+        parser_pop(lexer);
+        return curr;
+    }
 
     // printf("Error: element\n");
     ast_free(current);
diff --git a/src/parser/tests/parser_tests.c b/src/parser/tests/parser_tests.c
index dd182b27..c9951023 100644
--- a/src/parser/tests/parser_tests.c
+++ b/src/parser/tests/parser_tests.c
@@ -236,3 +236,12 @@ Test(parser, error4)
     lexer_free(lexer);
     ast_free(node);
 }
+
+Test(parser, custom_double_quote)
+{
+    struct lexer *lexer = lexer_new("echo \"variable= $a\"");
+    struct ast_node *node = parse(lexer);
+
+    lexer_free(lexer);
+    ast_free(node);
+}
\ No newline at end of file