diff --git a/jvm/CHANGELOG.md b/jvm/CHANGELOG.md
index c161c6f4..52aa3248 100644
--- a/jvm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/jvm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Fixed
+- Fixed a bug when saving facets containing keys with the `]` character ([#518](https://github.com/diffplug/selfie/pull/518)) 
 
 ## [2.4.2] - 2025-01-01
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFile.kt b/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFile.kt
index e4c470e1..a11fe650 100644
--- a/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFile.kt
+++ b/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFile.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2023-2024 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright (C) 2023-2025 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -242,20 +242,20 @@ class SnapshotFile {
 
 class SnapshotReader(val valueReader: SnapshotValueReader) {
   fun peekKey(): String? {
-    val next = valueReader.peekKey() ?: return null
+    val next = valueReader.peekKeyRaw() ?: return null
     if (next == SnapshotFile.END_OF_FILE) {
       return null
     }
     require(next.indexOf('[') == -1) {
       "Missing root snapshot, square brackets not allowed: '$next'"
     }
-    return next
+    return SnapshotValueReader.nameEsc.unescape(next)
   }
   fun nextSnapshot(): Snapshot {
     val rootName = peekKey()
     var snapshot = Snapshot.of(valueReader.nextValue())
     while (true) {
-      val nextKey = valueReader.peekKey() ?: return snapshot
+      val nextKey = valueReader.peekKeyRaw() ?: return snapshot
       val facetIdx = nextKey.indexOf('[')
       if (facetIdx == -1 || (facetIdx == 0 && nextKey == SnapshotFile.END_OF_FILE)) {
         return snapshot
@@ -267,7 +267,9 @@ class SnapshotReader(val valueReader: SnapshotValueReader) {
       val facetEndIdx = nextKey.indexOf(']', facetIdx + 1)
       require(facetEndIdx != -1) { "Missing ] in $nextKey" }
       val facetName = nextKey.substring(facetIdx + 1, facetEndIdx)
-      snapshot = snapshot.plusFacet(facetName, valueReader.nextValue())
+      snapshot =
+          snapshot.plusFacet(
+              SnapshotValueReader.nameEsc.unescape(facetName), valueReader.nextValue())
     }
   }
   fun skipSnapshot() {
@@ -285,15 +287,15 @@ class SnapshotValueReader(val lineReader: LineReader) {
   val unixNewlines = lineReader.unixNewlines()
 
   /** The key of the next value, does not increment anything about the reader's state. */
-  fun peekKey(): String? {
-    return nextKey()
+  fun peekKeyRaw(): String? {
+    return nextKeyRaw()
   }
 
   /** Reads the next value. */
   @OptIn(ExperimentalEncodingApi::class)
   fun nextValue(): SnapshotValue {
     // validate key
-    nextKey()
+    nextKeyRaw()
     val isBase64 = nextLine()!!.contains(FLAG_BASE64)
     resetLine()
 
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ class SnapshotValueReader(val lineReader: LineReader) {
   /** Same as nextValue, but faster. */
   fun skipValue() {
     // Ignore key
-    nextKey()
+    nextKeyRaw()
     resetLine()
 
     scanValue {
@@ -340,7 +342,7 @@ class SnapshotValueReader(val lineReader: LineReader) {
       nextLine = nextLine()
     }
   }
-  private fun nextKey(): String? {
+  private fun nextKeyRaw(): String? {
     val line = nextLine() ?: return null
     val startIndex = line.indexOf(KEY_START)
     val endIndex = line.indexOf(KEY_END)
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ class SnapshotValueReader(val lineReader: LineReader) {
     } else if (key.endsWith(" ")) {
       throw ParseException(lineReader, "Trailing spaces are disallowed: '$key'")
     } else {
-      nameEsc.unescape(key)
+      key
     }
   }
   private fun nextLine(): String? {
diff --git a/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFileTest.kt b/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFileTest.kt
index 0a0a82c7..4517824c 100644
--- a/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFileTest.kt
+++ b/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotFileTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2023-2024 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright (C) 2023-2025 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -91,4 +91,33 @@ class SnapshotFileTest {
       """
             .trimIndent()
   }
+
+  @Test
+  fun escapingBug() {
+    val file =
+        SnapshotFile.parse(
+            SnapshotValueReader.of(
+                """
+╔═ trialStarted/stripe ═╗
+
+╔═ trialStarted/stripe[«1»{\n    "params": {\n        "line_items": "line_items=\({quantity=1, price=price_xxxx}\)"\n    },\n    "apiMode": "V1"\n}] ═╗
+{}
+╔═ [end of file] ═╗
+
+"""
+                    .trimIndent()))
+    val keys = file.snapshots.keys.toList()
+    keys.size shouldBe 1
+    keys[0] shouldBe "trialStarted/stripe"
+    val snapshot = file.snapshots.get(keys[0])!!
+
+    snapshot.facets.keys.size shouldBe 1
+    snapshot.facets.keys.first() shouldBe
+        """«1»{
+    "params": {
+        "line_items": "line_items=[{quantity=1, price=price_xxxx}]"
+    },
+    "apiMode": "V1"
+}"""
+  }
 }
diff --git a/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotValueReaderTest.kt b/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotValueReaderTest.kt
index 4aa9fc3c..d93773ee 100644
--- a/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotValueReaderTest.kt
+++ b/jvm/selfie-lib/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/SnapshotValueReaderTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2023-2024 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright (C) 2023-2025 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,42 +46,42 @@ class SnapshotValueReaderTest {
             ╔═ 05_notSureHowKotlinMultilineWorks ═╗
             """
                 .trimIndent())
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "00_empty"
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "00_empty"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "00_empty"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "00_empty"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe ""
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "01_singleLineString"
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "01_singleLineString"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "01_singleLineString"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "01_singleLineString"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe "this is one line"
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "01a_singleLineLeadingSpace"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "01a_singleLineLeadingSpace"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe " the leading space is significant"
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "01b_singleLineTrailingSpace"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "01b_singleLineTrailingSpace"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe "the trailing space is significant "
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "02_multiLineStringTrimmed"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "02_multiLineStringTrimmed"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe "Line 1\nLine 2"
     // note that leading and trailing newlines in the snapshots are significant
     // this is critical so that snapshots can accurately capture the exact number of newlines
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "03_multiLineStringTrailingNewline"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "03_multiLineStringTrailingNewline"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe "Line 1\nLine 2\n"
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "04_multiLineStringLeadingNewline"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "04_multiLineStringLeadingNewline"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe "\nLine 1\nLine 2"
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "05_notSureHowKotlinMultilineWorks"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "05_notSureHowKotlinMultilineWorks"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe ""
   }
 
   @Test
   fun invalidNames() {
-    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═name ═╗").peekKey() }
+    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═name ═╗").peekKeyRaw() }
         .let { it.message shouldBe "L1:Expected to start with '╔═ '" }
-    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name═╗").peekKey() }
+    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name═╗").peekKeyRaw() }
         .let { it.message shouldBe "L1:Expected to contain ' ═╗'" }
-    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═  name ═╗").peekKey() }
+    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═  name ═╗").peekKeyRaw() }
         .let { it.message shouldBe "L1:Leading spaces are disallowed: ' name'" }
-    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name  ═╗").peekKey() }
+    shouldThrow<ParseException> { SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name  ═╗").peekKeyRaw() }
         .let { it.message shouldBe "L1:Trailing spaces are disallowed: 'name '" }
-    SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name ═╗ comment okay").peekKey() shouldBe "name"
-    SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name ═╗okay here too").peekKey() shouldBe "name"
+    SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name ═╗ comment okay").peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "name"
+    SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name ═╗okay here too").peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "name"
     SnapshotValueReader.of("╔═ name ═╗ okay  ╔═ ═╗ (it's the first ' ═╗' that counts)")
-        .peekKey() shouldBe "name"
+        .peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "name"
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -96,21 +96,15 @@ class SnapshotValueReaderTest {
             ╔═ test with \┌\─ ascii art \─\┐ in name ═╗
             """
                 .trimIndent())
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "test with [square brackets] in name"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "test with \\(square brackets\\) in name"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe ""
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe """test with \backslash\ in name"""
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe """test with \\backslash\\ in name"""
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe ""
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe
-        """
-        test with
-        newline
-        in name
-         """
-            .trimIndent()
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "test with\\nnewline\\nin name"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe ""
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "test with \ttab\t in name"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "test with \\ttab\\t in name"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe ""
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "test with ╔═ ascii art ═╗ in name"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "test with \\┌\\─ ascii art \\─\\┐ in name"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe ""
   }
 
@@ -127,11 +121,11 @@ class SnapshotValueReaderTest {
           𐝃𐝁𐝃𐝃 linear a is dead
         """
                 .trimIndent())
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "ascii art okay"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "ascii art okay"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe """ ╔══╗"""
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "escaped iff on first line"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "escaped iff on first line"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe """╔══╗"""
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "body escape characters"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "body escape characters"
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe """𐝁𐝃 linear a is dead"""
   }
 
@@ -154,12 +148,12 @@ class SnapshotValueReaderTest {
   }
   private fun assertKeyValueWithSkip(input: String, key: String, value: String) {
     val reader = SnapshotValueReader.of(input)
-    while (reader.peekKey() != key) {
+    while (reader.peekKeyRaw() != key) {
       reader.skipValue()
     }
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe key
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe key
     reader.nextValue().valueString() shouldBe value
-    while (reader.peekKey() != null) {
+    while (reader.peekKeyRaw() != null) {
       reader.skipValue()
     }
   }
@@ -169,7 +163,7 @@ class SnapshotValueReaderTest {
     val reader = SnapshotValueReader.of("""╔═ Apple ═╗ base64 length 3 bytes
 c2Fk
 """)
-    reader.peekKey() shouldBe "Apple"
+    reader.peekKeyRaw() shouldBe "Apple"
     reader.nextValue().valueBinary() shouldBe "sad".encodeToByteArray()
   }
 }
diff --git a/jvm/selfie-runner-kotest/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/kotest/HarnessKotest.kt b/jvm/selfie-runner-kotest/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/kotest/HarnessKotest.kt
index a7db55f0..ae9c7c67 100644
--- a/jvm/selfie-runner-kotest/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/kotest/HarnessKotest.kt
+++ b/jvm/selfie-runner-kotest/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/diffplug/selfie/kotest/HarnessKotest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2023-2024 DiffPlug
+ * Copyright (C) 2023-2025 DiffPlug
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ open class HarnessKotest() : FunSpec() {
       argList.add("-c")
     }
     argList.add(
-        "${if (IS_WINDOWS) "" else "./"}gradlew :undertest-kotest:$actualTask --configuration-cache ${args.joinToString(" ")}")
+        "${if (IS_WINDOWS) "" else "./"}gradlew :undertest-kotest:$actualTask --configuration-cache --console=plain ${args.joinToString(" ")}")
     val output =
         exec(TypedPath.ofFolder(subprojectFolder.parent.toString()), *argList.toTypedArray())
     if (output.contains("BUILD SUCCESSFUL")) {