diff --git a/clite/core.js b/clite/core.js
index 8b08d2f..f42f9da 100644
--- a/clite/core.js
+++ b/clite/core.js
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ clite.lib = {
 		path = '/'+parts.join('/');
 		return path;
 	},
-	// convert a string into an argument array: 'ls /etc' -> ['ls','/etc']
+	// convert a string into an argument array: 'ls /etc' -> ['ls','/etc'], supports "quoted arguments" and `command substitutions`
 	strToArgs:function(txt) {
 		var parts = [];
 		var sp = '';
@@ -1377,8 +1377,12 @@ clite.lib = {
 					if (!q) {
 						sp = txt[i];
 						q = true;
+						if (sp == '`');
+							s += '`';
 						break;
 					}else if (txt[i] == sp) {
+						if (sp == '`');
+							s += '`';
 						sp = '';
 						q = false;
 					}