diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs
index f5123dd3b6..297c7f13ec 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/which_.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ impl Command for Which {
         Signature::build("which")
             .input_output_types(vec![(Type::Nothing, Type::table())])
             .allow_variants_without_examples(true)
-            .required("application", SyntaxShape::String, "Application.")
-            .rest("rest", SyntaxShape::String, "Additional applications.")
+            .rest("applications", SyntaxShape::String, "Application(s).")
             .switch("all", "list all executables", Some('a'))
             .category(Category::System)
     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/which.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/which.rs
index 45fdbf59d9..eb92595e14 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/which.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/which.rs
@@ -105,3 +105,16 @@ fn do_not_show_hidden_commands() {
     let length: i32 = actual.out.parse().unwrap();
     assert_eq!(length, 0);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn which_accepts_spread_list() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: ".",  // or any valid path
+        r#"
+        let apps = [ls]; 
+        $apps | which ...$in | get command.0
+        "#
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "ls");
+}