diff --git a/hbs2-peer/lib/HBS2/Peer/Proto/LWWRef.hs b/hbs2-peer/lib/HBS2/Peer/Proto/LWWRef.hs
index c4df2224..17346c20 100644
--- a/hbs2-peer/lib/HBS2/Peer/Proto/LWWRef.hs
+++ b/hbs2-peer/lib/HBS2/Peer/Proto/LWWRef.hs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ instance Pretty (LWWRef e) where
                         )
     where
       seqno = parens ( "seq" <+> pretty lwwSeq )
-      val   = parens ( "value" <+> pretty lwwValue )
+      val   = parens ( "value" <+> dquotes (pretty lwwValue) )
       proof | isNothing lwwProof = mempty
             | otherwise = parens ( "proof" <+> pretty lwwProof)