diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 9ad5af1..8b2fe03 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # For Updates See:  http://www.tundraware.com/Software/twander
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 1.97 2002/12/11 22:48:57 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 1.98 2002/12/11 22:50:51 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@
             UI.DirList.focus()
  
             if val:
-                cmd = cmd.replace(cmd[b:e+1], val)
+                cmd = cmd.replace(cmd[b:e+1], QUOTECHAR + val + QUOTECHAR)
 
             # Null input means the command is being aborted
             else: