diff --git a/lisp/help-mode.el b/lisp/help-mode.el
index dc2992cd4a..cd4138c365 100644
--- a/lisp/help-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/help-mode.el
@@ -787,7 +787,9 @@ help-bookmark-make-record
     (error "Cannot create bookmark - help command not known"))
   `(,@(bookmark-make-record-default 'NO-FILE 'NO-CONTEXT)
       (help-fn     . ,(car help-xref-stack-item))
-      (help-args   . ,(cdr help-xref-stack-item))
+      (help-args   . ,(mapcar (lambda (a)
+                            (if (bufferp a) (buffer-name a) a))
+                          (cdr help-xref-stack-item)))
       (position    . ,(point))
       (handler     . help-bookmark-jump)))