diff --git a/src/common/logging/vst3.cpp b/src/common/logging/vst3.cpp
index 5cebc1eb..900d1a22 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/vst3.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/vst3.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ bool Vst3Logger::log_request(
         if (request.type == Steinberg::kPlatformTypeX11EmbedWindowID) {
             message << "\" (will be translated to \""
                     << Steinberg::kPlatformTypeHWND << "\")";
+        } else {
+            message << "\"";
         }
         message << ")";
     });
@@ -371,6 +373,8 @@ bool Vst3Logger::log_request(bool is_host_vst,
         if (request.type == Steinberg::kPlatformTypeX11EmbedWindowID) {
             message << "\" (will be translated to \""
                     << Steinberg::kPlatformTypeHWND << "\")";
+        } else {
+            message << "\"";
         }
         message << ")";
     });