diff --git a/gateway.go b/gateway.go
index eac69fb..fd9ccc2 100644
--- a/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway.go
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func (ws *socketConn) handleStatus(updates Packet) {
 		if value == 0 {
 			query = fmt.Sprintf("DELETE FROM `sd5-state`.%s WHERE gen_id = %d AND status_code = '%s'", table, generatorId, statusCode)
 		} else {
-			query = fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO `sd5-state`.%s (gen_id, status_code) VALUES (%d, %s) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE gen_id = VALUES(gen_id), status_code = VALUES(status_code)", table, generatorId, statusCode)
+			query = fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO `sd5-state`.%s (gen_id, status_code) VALUES (%d, '%s') ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE gen_id = VALUES(gen_id), status_code = VALUES(status_code)", table, generatorId, statusCode)
 		}
 
 		fmt.Println(query)