diff --git a/plugins/hls-refactor-plugin/src/Development/IDE/Plugin/CodeAction.hs b/plugins/hls-refactor-plugin/src/Development/IDE/Plugin/CodeAction.hs
index 367628e48d..e52349b3ac 100644
--- a/plugins/hls-refactor-plugin/src/Development/IDE/Plugin/CodeAction.hs
+++ b/plugins/hls-refactor-plugin/src/Development/IDE/Plugin/CodeAction.hs
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ suggestExportUnusedTopBinding srcOpt ParsedModule{pm_parsed_source = L _ HsModul
 
     printExport :: ExportsAs -> T.Text -> T.Text
     printExport ExportName x    = parenthesizeIfNeeds False x
-    printExport ExportPattern x = "pattern " <> x
+    printExport ExportPattern x = "pattern " <> parenthesizeIfNeeds False x
     printExport ExportFamily x  = parenthesizeIfNeeds True x
     printExport ExportAll x     = parenthesizeIfNeeds True x <> "(..)"