diff --git a/nomsu_decompiler.lua b/nomsu_decompiler.lua
index bfa700a..b6cb659 100644
--- a/nomsu_decompiler.lua
+++ b/nomsu_decompiler.lua
@@ -281,8 +281,14 @@ tree_to_nomsu = function(tree)
     end
     for i, bit in ipairs(tree) do
       if type(bit) == "string" then
-        if not (next_space == " " and (type(tree[i - 1]) == 'string' and is_operator(tree[i - 1]) ~= is_operator(bit))) then
-          nomsu:append(next_space)
+        local clump_words
+        if type(tree[i - 1]) == 'string' then
+          clump_words = is_operator(bit) ~= is_operator(tree[i - 1])
+        else
+          clump_words = bit == "'"
+        end
+        if i > 1 and not clump_words then
+          nomsu:append(" ")
         end
         nomsu:append(bit)
         next_space = nomsu:trailing_line_len() > MAX_LINE and " \\\n.." or " "
diff --git a/nomsu_decompiler.moon b/nomsu_decompiler.moon
index 750ccb5..69d9d76 100644
--- a/nomsu_decompiler.moon
+++ b/nomsu_decompiler.moon
@@ -209,8 +209,10 @@ tree_to_nomsu = (tree)->
 
             for i,bit in ipairs tree
                 if type(bit) == "string"
-                    unless next_space == " " and (type(tree[i-1]) == 'string' and is_operator(tree[i-1]) != is_operator(bit))
-                        nomsu\append next_space
+                    clump_words = if type(tree[i-1]) == 'string'
+                        is_operator(bit) != is_operator(tree[i-1])
+                    else bit == "'"
+                    nomsu\append " " if i > 1 and not clump_words
                     nomsu\append bit
                     next_space = nomsu\trailing_line_len! > MAX_LINE and " \\\n.." or " "
                 else