diff --git a/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs b/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs
index f390853a159..5fb39f4b965 100644
--- a/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs
@@ -178,10 +178,23 @@ fn option_details_for_path(cmd: &Command, path: &str) -> String {
 
         if let Some(longs) = o.get_long_and_visible_aliases() {
             opts.extend(longs.iter().map(|long| {
-                let mut v = vec![
-                    format!("--{})", long),
-                    format!("COMPREPLY=({})", vals_for(o)),
-                ];
+                let mut v = vec![format!("--{})", long)];
+
+                if o.get_value_hint() == ValueHint::FilePath {
+                    v.extend([
+                        "local oldifs".to_string(),
+                        "if [[ -v IFS ]]; then".to_string(),
+                        r#"    oldifs="$IFS""#.to_string(),
+                        "fi".to_string(),
+                        r#"IFS=$'\n'"#.to_string(),
+                        format!("COMPREPLY=({})", vals_for(o)),
+                        "if [[ -v oldifs ]]; then".to_string(),
+                        r#"    IFS="$oldifs""#.to_string(),
+                        "fi".to_string(),
+                    ]);
+                } else {
+                    v.push(format!("COMPREPLY=({})", vals_for(o)));
+                }
 
                 if let Some(copt) = compopt {
                     v.extend([
@@ -198,10 +211,23 @@ fn option_details_for_path(cmd: &Command, path: &str) -> String {
 
         if let Some(shorts) = o.get_short_and_visible_aliases() {
             opts.extend(shorts.iter().map(|short| {
-                let mut v = vec![
-                    format!("-{})", short),
-                    format!("COMPREPLY=({})", vals_for(o)),
-                ];
+                let mut v = vec![format!("-{})", short)];
+
+                if o.get_value_hint() == ValueHint::FilePath {
+                    v.extend([
+                        "local oldifs".to_string(),
+                        "if [[ -v IFS ]]; then".to_string(),
+                        r#"    oldifs="$IFS""#.to_string(),
+                        "fi".to_string(),
+                        r#"IFS=$'\n'"#.to_string(),
+                        format!("COMPREPLY=({})", vals_for(o)),
+                        "if [[ -v oldifs ]]; then".to_string(),
+                        r#"    IFS="$oldifs""#.to_string(),
+                        "fi".to_string(),
+                    ]);
+                } else {
+                    v.push(format!("COMPREPLY=({})", vals_for(o)));
+                }
 
                 if let Some(copt) = compopt {
                     v.extend([
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc
index 2f72ccf40b2..a004f9148fe 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc
@@ -556,14 +556,30 @@ _exhaustive() {
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 --file)
+                    local oldifs
+                    if [[ -v IFS ]]; then
+                        oldifs="$IFS"
+                    fi
+                    IFS=$'\n'
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    if [[ -v oldifs ]]; then
+                        IFS="$oldifs"
+                    fi
                     if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -ge 4 ]]; then
                         compopt -o filenames
                     fi
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 -f)
+                    local oldifs
+                    if [[ -v IFS ]]; then
+                        oldifs="$IFS"
+                    fi
+                    IFS=$'\n'
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    if [[ -v oldifs ]]; then
+                        IFS="$oldifs"
+                    fi
                     if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -ge 4 ]]; then
                         compopt -o filenames
                     fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
index 35f6b3d56b1..e2a7f9efd37 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
@@ -49,14 +49,30 @@ _my-app() {
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 --file)
+                    local oldifs
+                    if [[ -v IFS ]]; then
+                        oldifs="$IFS"
+                    fi
+                    IFS=$'\n'
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    if [[ -v oldifs ]]; then
+                        IFS="$oldifs"
+                    fi
                     if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -ge 4 ]]; then
                         compopt -o filenames
                     fi
                     return 0
                     ;;
                 -f)
+                    local oldifs
+                    if [[ -v IFS ]]; then
+                        oldifs="$IFS"
+                    fi
+                    IFS=$'\n'
                     COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    if [[ -v oldifs ]]; then
+                        IFS="$oldifs"
+                    fi
                     if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -ge 4 ]]; then
                         compopt -o filenames
                     fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/testsuite/bash.rs b/clap_complete/tests/testsuite/bash.rs
index d64d155a521..937f112cfcd 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/testsuite/bash.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/testsuite/bash.rs
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ fn complete() {
             testdir_path.to_string_lossy()
         );
         let expected = r#"% 
-foo      bar.txt  baz      qux.txt  "#;
+foo bar.txt   baz^Iqux.txt  "#;
         let actual = runtime.complete(input.as_str(), &term).unwrap();
         snapbox::assert_eq(expected, actual);
     }