diff --git a/net/freeradius/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Freeradius/clients.conf b/net/freeradius/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Freeradius/clients.conf
index 56cbd7b86..2497072da 100644
--- a/net/freeradius/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Freeradius/clients.conf
+++ b/net/freeradius/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Freeradius/clients.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {%     if client_list.enabled == '1' %}
 client {{ client_list.ip }} {
        secret    = {{ client_list.secret }}
-       shortname = {{ client_list.name }}
+       shortname = "{{ client_list.name }}"
 }
 
 {%     endif %}