diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index 26af66229..e4da507d3 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ var Blockchain = function(options) {
     this.config.datadir = fs.embarkPath(".embark/development/datadir");
   }
 
+  const spaceMessage = 'The path for %s in blockchain config contains spaces, please remove them';
+  if (this.config.datadir.indexOf(' ') > 0) {
+    console.error(__(spaceMessage, 'datadir'));
+    process.exit();
+  }
+  if (this.config.account.password.indexOf(' ') > 0) {
+    console.error(__(spaceMessage, 'account.password'));
+    process.exit();
+  }
+  if (this.config.genesisBlock.indexOf(' ') > 0) {
+    console.error(__(spaceMessage, 'genesisBlock'));
+    process.exit();
+  }
+
   this.client = new options.client({config: this.config, env: this.env, isDev: this.isDev});
 };
 
@@ -154,7 +168,7 @@ Blockchain.prototype.checkPathLength = function() {
 };
 
 Blockchain.prototype.isClientInstalled = function(callback) {
-  let versionCmd = this.client.determineVersion();
+  let versionCmd = this.client.determineVersionCommand();
   this.runCommand(versionCmd, {}, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
     if (err || stderr || !stdout || stdout.indexOf("not found") >= 0) {
       return callback('Geth not found');
diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/geth_commands.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/geth_commands.js
index 0c9924ff5..874e004eb 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/geth_commands.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/geth_commands.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class GethCommands {
     cmd.push(this.determineNetworkType(config));
 
     if (config.datadir) {
-      cmd.push("--datadir=" + config.datadir);
+      cmd.push(`--datadir=${config.datadir}`);
     }
 
     if (config.light) {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class GethCommands {
     }
 
     if (config.account && config.account.password) {
-      cmd.push("--password=" + config.account.password);
+      cmd.push(`--password=${config.account.password}`);
     }
 
     if (Number.isInteger(config.verbosity) && config.verbosity >=0 && config.verbosity <= 5) {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class GethCommands {
     return cmd;
   }
 
-  determineVersion() {
+  determineVersionCommand() {
     return this.geth_bin + " version";
   }
 
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ class GethCommands {
     let cmd = this.geth_bin + " " + this.commonOptions().join(' ');
 
     if (config.genesisBlock) {
-      cmd += "init \"" + config.genesisBlock + "\" ";
+      cmd += " init \"" + config.genesisBlock + "\" ";
     }
 
     return cmd;
   }
 
   newAccountCommand() {
-    return this.geth_bin + " " + this.commonOptions().join(' ') + "account new ";
+    return this.geth_bin + " " + this.commonOptions().join(' ') + " account new ";
   }
 
   listAccountsCommand() {
-    return this.geth_bin + " " + this.commonOptions().join(' ') + "account list ";
+    return this.geth_bin + " " + this.commonOptions().join(' ') + " account list ";
   }
 
   determineRpcOptions(config) {
diff --git a/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index 16d2aa460..8709bc977 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@
 	"Storage process for ipfs ended before the end of this process. Code: 0": "Storage process for ipfs ended before the end of this process. Code: 0",
 	"successfully uploaded to swarm": "successfully uploaded to swarm",
 	"ipfs process started": "ipfs process started",
+	"no accounts found": "no accounts found",
+	"initializing genesis block": "initializing genesis block",
+	"The path for %s in blockchain config contains spaces, please remove them": "The path for %s in blockchain config contains spaces, please remove them",
+	"Blockchain process ended before the end of this process. Code: %s": "Blockchain process ended before the end of this process. Code: %s",
 	"WARNING! DApp path length is too long: ": "WARNING! DApp path length is too long: ",
 	"This is known to cause issues with starting geth, please consider reducing your DApp path's length to 66 characters or less.": "This is known to cause issues with starting geth, please consider reducing your DApp path's length to 66 characters or less.",
 	"Installing packages...": "Installing packages...",