diff --git a/cider-client.el b/cider-client.el
index 3f820ec26..aef8e7f3d 100644
--- a/cider-client.el
+++ b/cider-client.el
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@ contain a `candidates' key, it is returned as is."
           (update :ns str)
           (update :name str)
           (update :file (comp str clojure.java.io/resource))
+          (cond-> (:macro m) (update :macro str))
+          (cond-> (:special-form m) (update :special-form str))
           (assoc :arglists-str (str (:arglists info)))
           (clojure.walk/stringify-keys)))))
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