diff --git a/lib/pause.js b/lib/pause.js
index c4ba0a0e1..de887a08a 100644
--- a/lib/pause.js
+++ b/lib/pause.js
@@ -175,7 +175,12 @@ async function parseInput(cmd) {
       output.print(output.styles.success('  OK  '), cmd)
     }
     if (cmd?.startsWith('I.grab')) {
-      output.print(output.styles.debug(val))
+      try {
+        output.print(output.styles.debug(JSON.stringify(val, null, 2)))
+      } catch (err) {
+        output.print(output.styles.error(' ERROR '), 'Failed to stringify result:', err.message)
+        output.print(output.styles.error(' RAW VALUE '), String(val))
+      }
     }
 
     history.push(cmd) // add command to history when successful