diff --git a/arango/utils.py b/arango/utils.py
index 8ad925c5..359b1e37 100644
--- a/arango/utils.py
+++ b/arango/utils.py
@@ -120,5 +120,5 @@ def build_filter_conditions(filters: Json) -> str:
     if not filters:
         return ""
 
-    conditions = [f"doc.{k} == {json.dumps(v)}" for k, v in filters.items()]
+    conditions = [f"doc.`{k}` == {json.dumps(v)}" for k, v in filters.items()]
     return "FILTER " + " AND ".join(conditions)
diff --git a/tests/test_document.py b/tests/test_document.py
index 82110594..a4127a27 100644
--- a/tests/test_document.py
+++ b/tests/test_document.py
@@ -1236,6 +1236,10 @@ def test_document_find(col, bad_col, docs):
         bad_col.find({"val": 1})
     assert err.value.error_code in {11, 1228}
 
+    # Test find by attribute with a space
+    col.insert({"foo bar": "baz"})
+    assert len(list(col.find({"foo bar": "baz"}))) == 1
+
 
 def test_document_find_near(col, bad_col, docs):
     col.import_bulk(docs)