diff --git a/config/main.go b/config/main.go
index 377b83d..d5b0d4a 100644
--- a/config/main.go
+++ b/config/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/logging"
@@ -15,15 +16,19 @@ var (
 func Init() {
 	for _, p := range params {
 		GlobalParams = append(GlobalParams, p)
-		log.Infof("loaded config param: \"%s\": \"%s\"", p.Key, p.Val)
+		log.Infof("loaded config param: %s: %s", quote(p.Key), quote(p.Val))
 	}
 
 	for _, s := range switches {
 		GlobalSwitches = append(GlobalSwitches, s)
-		log.Infof("loaded config switch: \"%s\": %t", s.Key, s.Val)
+		log.Infof("loaded config switch: %s: %t", quote(s.Key), s.Val)
 	}
 }
 
+func quote(s string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", s)
+}
+
 // Return env var value if set, else return defaultVal
 func getEnv(key, defaultVal string) string {
 	val := os.Getenv(key)
diff --git a/config/param.go b/config/param.go
index a1d0584..950efa2 100644
--- a/config/param.go
+++ b/config/param.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func GetVal(k string) string {
 // Set param value
 func Update(k, v string) {
 	p := Get(k)
-	log.Noticef("config change: %s: %s -> %s", k, p.Val, v)
+	log.Noticef("config change: %s: %s -> %s", k, quote(p.Val), quote(v))
 	p.Val = v
 	// log.Errorf("ignoring update for non-existant parameter: %s", k)
 }