diff --git a/src/preserves.nim b/src/preserves.nim
index b0f28fc..9c07135 100644
--- a/src/preserves.nim
+++ b/src/preserves.nim
@@ -1378,7 +1378,10 @@ proc writeText*[E](stream: Stream; pr: Preserve[E]) =
     write(stream, '}')
   of pkEmbedded:
     write(stream, "#!")
-    write(stream, $pr.embed)
+    when compiles($pr.embed):
+      write(stream, $pr.embed)
+    else:
+      write(stream, "…")
 
 proc `$`*[E](pr: Preserve[E]): string =
   ## Generate the textual representation of ``pr``.