diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index ca478ed..7ee8811 100755
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -745,6 +745,12 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
             return imports, HyExpression([HySymbol(name),
                                           HyString(form)]).replace(form), False
 
+        elif isinstance(form, HyString):
+            x = [HySymbol(name), form]
+            if form.brackets is not None:
+                x.extend([HyKeyword(":brackets"), form.brackets])
+            return imports, HyExpression(x).replace(form), False
+
         return imports, HyExpression([HySymbol(name),
                                       form]).replace(form), False
 
diff --git a/hy/lex/parser.py b/hy/lex/parser.py
index a289ad7..05fda85 100755
--- a/hy/lex/parser.py
+++ b/hy/lex/parser.py
@@ -287,9 +287,7 @@ bracket_string_re = next(r.re for r in lexer.rules if r.name == 'BRACKETSTRING')
 def t_bracket_string(p):
     m = bracket_string_re.match(p[0].value)
     delim, content = m.groups()
-    s = HyString(content)
-    s.brackets = delim
-    return s
+    return HyString(content, brackets=delim)
 
 
 @pg.production("identifier : IDENTIFIER")
diff --git a/hy/models.py b/hy/models.py
index 574db49..0d6df4c 100644
--- a/hy/models.py
+++ b/hy/models.py
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ class HyString(HyObject, str_type):
     scripts. It's either a ``str`` or a ``unicode``, depending on the
     Python version.
     """
-    pass
+    def __new__(cls, s=None, brackets=None):
+        value = super(HyString, cls).__new__(cls, s)
+        value.brackets = brackets
+        return value
 
 _wrappers[str_type] = HyString
 
diff --git a/tests/native_tests/language.hy b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
index 1f069af..6a1f126 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/language.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
@@ -1197,6 +1197,12 @@
   (assert (= (eval `(get ~d ~k)) 2)))
 
 
+(defn test-quote-bracket-string-delim []
+  (assert (= (. '#[my delim[hello world]my delim] brackets) "my delim"))
+  (assert (= (. '#[[squid]] brackets) ""))
+  (assert (none? (. '"squid" brackets))))
+
+
 (defn test-import-syntax []
   "NATIVE: test the import syntax."