diff --git a/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger.factor b/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger.factor
index a1d8773484..e9bf77b188 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/tree/debugger/debugger.factor
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ M: #shuffle node>quot
         [ drop "COMPLEX SHUFFLE" , ]
     } cond ;
 
-M: #push node>quot literal>> , ;
+M: #push node>quot literal>> literalize , ;
 
 M: #call node>quot word>> , ;