diff --git a/pybsn/__init__.py b/pybsn/__init__.py
index 5fd441a4..c90132dd 100644
--- a/pybsn/__init__.py
+++ b/pybsn/__init__.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def match(self, **kwargs):
         """
         for k, v in kwargs.items():
             self = self.filter("%s=$x" % k.replace('_', '-'), x=v)
+
         return self
 
     def filter(self, template, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ def filter(self, template, *args, **kwargs):
         .../segment[member-vlan<1000]
         """
 
-        kwargs = {k: repr(v) for k, v in kwargs.items()}
+        kwargs = {k: _normalize(v) for k, v in kwargs.items()}
         predicate = '[' + Template(template).substitute(**kwargs) + ']'
         return Node(self._path + predicate, self._connection)
 
@@ -467,6 +468,16 @@ def __repr__(self):
         return "BigDbClient(%s)" % self.url
 
 
+def _normalize(v):
+    """ Helper method to normalize query values """
+    if type(v) == bool:
+        # replace to use booleans to use strings in JSON-boolean style
+        if v:
+            return "'true'"
+        else:
+            return "'false'"
+    return repr(v)
+
 def logged_request(session, request, timeout):
     """ Helper method that logs HTTP requests made by this library, if configured. """
     prepared = session.prepare_request(request)
diff --git a/test/test_node.py b/test/test_node.py
index 2dab8174..35e32c97 100644
--- a/test/test_node.py
+++ b/test/test_node.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ def test_match(self):
         node = self.root.node
         self.assertEqual(node.match()._path, "controller/node")
         self.assertEqual(node.match(a="foo")._path, "controller/node[a='foo']")
+        self.assertEqual(node.match(a=True)._path, "controller/node[a='true']")
         self.assertIn(
             node.match(a="foo", b=2)._path,
             ("controller/node[a='foo'][b=2]",
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ def test_filter(self):
         self.assertEqual(node.filter("a='foo'")._path, "controller/node[a='foo']")
         self.assertEqual(node.filter("a=$x", x="foo")._path, "controller/node[a='foo']")
         self.assertEqual(node.filter("b=$x", x=1)._path, "controller/node[b=1]")
+        self.assertEqual(node.filter("a=$x", x=True)._path, "controller/node[a='true']")
 
     def test_root_call(self):
         self.client.get.return_value = dict(foo="bar")