1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
index 657e8531278..ef11668f022 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-ui.el
@@ -3484,9 +3484,9 @@ is set in them."
   (gdb-enqueue-input
    (list
     (if (eq (buffer-local-value 'gud-minor-mode gud-comint-buffer) 'gdba)
-        (concat "server interpreter mi \"-var-list-children --all-values "
-                varnum "\"\n")
-      (concat "-var-list-children --all-values " varnum "\n"))
+        (concat "server interpreter mi \"-var-list-children --all-values \\\""
+                varnum "\\\"\"\n")
+      (concat "-var-list-children --all-values \"" varnum "\"\n"))
     `(lambda () (gdb-var-list-children-handler-1 ,varnum)))))
 
 (defconst gdb-var-list-children-regexp-1