diff --git a/src/misceval.js b/src/misceval.js
index 4028ab2be7..b9d3710d34 100644
--- a/src/misceval.js
+++ b/src/misceval.js
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ Sk.misceval.objectRepr = function(v)
         else if (v.v === -Infinity)
             return new Sk.builtin.str('-inf');
         else
-            return new Sk.builtin.str("" + v.v);
+            return v['$r']();
     }
     else
         return v['$r']();
diff --git a/test/run/t513.py b/test/run/t513.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efdafae684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/run/t513.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+x = [1.0, 2.0]
+print x
diff --git a/test/run/t513.py.real b/test/run/t513.py.real
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67922a565c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/run/t513.py.real
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[1.0, 2.0]