diff --git a/nomsu_decompiler.lua b/nomsu_decompiler.lua
index 83561b3..bfa700a 100644
--- a/nomsu_decompiler.lua
+++ b/nomsu_decompiler.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ tree_to_inline_nomsu = function(tree)
         if type(tree[i - 1]) == 'string' then
           clump_words = is_operator(bit) ~= is_operator(tree[i - 1])
         else
-          clump_words = is_operator(bit)
+          clump_words = bit == "'"
         end
         if i > 1 and not clump_words then
           nomsu:append(" ")
diff --git a/nomsu_decompiler.moon b/nomsu_decompiler.moon
index b711112..750ccb5 100644
--- a/nomsu_decompiler.moon
+++ b/nomsu_decompiler.moon
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ tree_to_inline_nomsu = (tree)->
                 if type(bit) == "string"
                     clump_words = if type(tree[i-1]) == 'string'
                         is_operator(bit) != is_operator(tree[i-1])
-                    else is_operator(bit)
+                    else bit == "'"
                     nomsu\append " " if i > 1 and not clump_words
                     nomsu\append bit
                 else