diff --git a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/api/PluginResult.java b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/api/PluginResult.java
index c3ef6d6a..73efab9a 100755
--- a/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/api/PluginResult.java
+++ b/framework/src/org/apache/cordova/api/PluginResult.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class PluginResult {
 	}
 	
 	public String getJSONString() {
-		return "{status:" + this.status + ",message:" + this.message + ",keepCallback:" + this.keepCallback + "}";
+		return "{\"status\":" + this.status + ",\"message\":" + this.message + ",\"keepCallback\":" + this.keepCallback + "}";
 	}
 	
 	public String toSuccessCallbackString(String callbackId) {