Index: pym/portage/__init__.py
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--- pym/portage/__init__.py	(revision 6415)
+++ pym/portage/__init__.py	(working copy)
@@ -2601,8 +2601,8 @@
 				else:
 					resumecommand=mysettings["RESUMECOMMAND"]
 
-				fetchcommand=fetchcommand.replace("${DISTDIR}",mysettings["DISTDIR"])
-				resumecommand=resumecommand.replace("${DISTDIR}",mysettings["DISTDIR"])
+				fetchcommand=fetchcommand.replace("${DISTDIR}",'"'+mysettings["DISTDIR"]+'"')
+				resumecommand=resumecommand.replace("${DISTDIR}",'"'+mysettings["DISTDIR"]'"')
 
 				if not can_fetch:
 					if fetched != 2: