diff --git a/src/TextClass.cpp b/src/TextClass.cpp
index f6ec875167..57e382dcb9 100644
--- a/src/TextClass.cpp
+++ b/src/TextClass.cpp
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ TextClass::ReturnValues TextClass::read(Lexer & lexrc, ReadType rt)
 			string const pkg = lexrc.getString();
 			lexrc.eatLine();
 			string const options = lexrc.getString();
-			package_options_[pkg] = options;
+			package_options_[pkg] = trim(options, "\"");
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/status.24x b/status.24x
index a62ec4aac1..976c69baf6 100644
--- a/status.24x
+++ b/status.24x
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ What's new
 
 - fix overflow of appendix red frame in document-bottom grey area.
 
+
 * INTERNALS
 
+- Re-allow the use of quoted argument to PackageOptions layout tag.
+
 
 * DOCUMENTATION AND LOCALIZATION