diff --git a/src/ptvsd/multiproc.py b/src/ptvsd/multiproc.py
index 30859ba88..1d8b0f20b 100644
--- a/src/ptvsd/multiproc.py
+++ b/src/ptvsd/multiproc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 from _pydev_bundle import pydev_monkey
 from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_comm import get_global_debugger
 
-
 subprocess_lock = threading.Lock()
 
 subprocess_listener_socket = None
@@ -136,6 +135,7 @@ def _subprocess_listener():
 
 
 def _handle_subprocess(n, stream):
+
     class Handlers(object):
         _pid = None
 
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ def patch_args(args):
     for i, arg in enumerate(args):
         # Skip Python binary.
         if i == 0:
+            if not pydev_monkey.is_python(arg):
+                return args  # We're not dealing with Python, so, don't do anything.
             continue
 
         if arg == '-':
diff --git a/tests/func/test_multiproc.py b/tests/func/test_multiproc.py
index 4017c15f4..cc04ee9b5 100644
--- a/tests/func/test_multiproc.py
+++ b/tests/func/test_multiproc.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import pytest
 import sys
 
-from tests.helpers.pattern import ANY
+from tests.helpers.pattern import ANY, Regex
 from tests.helpers.session import DebugSession
 from tests.helpers.timeline import Event, Request, Response
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
                     reason='Debugging multiprocessing module only works on Windows')
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('start_method', ['launch', 'attach_socket_cmdline'])
 def test_multiprocessing(pyfile, run_as, start_method):
+
     @pyfile
     def code_to_debug():
         import multiprocessing
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ def child(q):
                     reason='Bug #935')
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('start_method', ['launch', 'attach_socket_cmdline'])
 def test_subprocess(pyfile, run_as, start_method):
+
     @pyfile
     def child():
         import sys
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ def parent():
                     reason='Bug #935')
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('start_method', ['launch', 'attach_socket_cmdline'])
 def test_autokill(pyfile, run_as, start_method):
+
     @pyfile
     def child():
         from dbgimporter import import_and_enable_debugger
@@ -231,10 +234,11 @@ def parent():
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 0) and (platform.system() != 'Windows'),
                     reason='Bug #935')
 def test_argv_quoting(pyfile, run_as, start_method):
+
     @pyfile
     def args():
         # import_and_enable_debugger
-        args = [ # noqa
+        args = [  # noqa
             r'regular',
             r'',
             r'with spaces'
@@ -286,3 +290,39 @@ def child():
         assert expected_args == actual_args
 
         session.wait_for_exit()
+
+
+def test_echo_and_shell(pyfile, run_as, start_method):
+    '''
+    Checks https://github.com/microsoft/ptvsd/issues/1548
+    '''
+
+    @pyfile
+    def code_to_run():
+        from dbgimporter import import_and_enable_debugger
+        import_and_enable_debugger()
+
+        import sys
+        import subprocess
+
+        p = subprocess.Popen(
+            ['echo', 'CheckOK'], shell=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        stdout, _stderr = p.communicate()
+        if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
+            stdout = stdout.decode('utf-8')
+        sys.stdout.write(stdout)
+        sys.stdout.write('\n')
+
+    with DebugSession() as session:
+        session.multiprocess = True
+        session.initialize(
+            target=(run_as, code_to_run),
+            start_method=start_method,
+        )
+
+        session.start_debugging()
+        session.wait_for_next(
+            Event('output', ANY.dict_with({'category': 'stdout', 'output': Regex('CheckOK\\s*')}))
+        )
+
+        session.wait_for_exit()