diff --git a/stead/stead.lua b/stead/stead.lua
index 5101796..6afe9f8 100644
--- a/stead/stead.lua
+++ b/stead/stead.lua
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ function savemembers(h, self, name, need)
 			end
 			
 			if type(k) == 'string' then
-				savevar(h, v, name.."."..k, need or need2);
+				savevar(h, v, name..'["'..k..'"]', need or need2);
 			else
 				savevar(h, v, name.."["..k.."]", need or need2)
 			end