diff --git a/persist.el b/persist.el
index 091e428..0bd3845 100644
--- a/persist.el
+++ b/persist.el
@@ -139,8 +139,15 @@ variables persist automatically when Emacs exits."
             (persist--file-location symbol))))
       (unless (file-exists-p dir-loc)
         (mkdir dir-loc)))
+
     (with-temp-buffer
-      (print (symbol-value symbol) (current-buffer))
+      (let (print-level
+            print-length
+            print-quoted
+            (print-escape-control-characters t)
+            (print-escape-nonascii t)
+            (print-circle t))
+        (print (symbol-value symbol) (current-buffer)))
       (write-region (point-min) (point-max)
                     (persist--file-location symbol)
                     nil 'quiet))))