diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f1e80099..d9ba0b450 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
   when warewulf secure option in warewulf.conf is enabled. #806
 - Allow iPXE to continue booting without runtime overlay. #806
 - Format errors in logs as strings. #1563
+- Fix display of profiles during node list. #1496
 
 ## v4.5.8, 2024-10-01
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go
index b39c385ee..4ff9c86a4 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ func Test_List(t *testing.T) {
 			args:    []string{},
 			wantErr: false,
 			stdout: `
-NODE NAME  PROFILES   NETWORK
----------  --------   -------
-n01        [default]  --
+NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+---------  --------  -------
+n01        default   --
 `,
 			inDb: `nodeprofiles:
   default: {}
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ nodes:
 			args:    []string{},
 			wantErr: false,
 			stdout: `
-NODE NAME  PROFILES   NETWORK
----------  --------   -------
-n01        [default]  --
-n02        [default]  --
+NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+---------  --------  -------
+n01        default   --
+n02        default   --
 `,
 			inDb: `nodeprofiles:
   default: {}
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ nodes:
 			args:    []string{"n01,n02"},
 			wantErr: false,
 			stdout: `
-NODE NAME  PROFILES   NETWORK
----------  --------   -------
-n01        [default]  --
-n02        [default]  --
+NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+---------  --------  -------
+n01        default   --
+n02        default   --
 `,
 			inDb: `nodeprofiles:
   default: {}
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ nodes:
 			args:    []string{"n01,n03"},
 			wantErr: false,
 			stdout: `
-NODE NAME  PROFILES   NETWORK
----------  --------   -------
-n01        [default]  --
-n03        [default]  --
+NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+---------  --------  -------
+n01        default   --
+n03        default   --
 `,
 			inDb: `nodeprofiles:
   default: {}
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ nodes:
 			args:    []string{"n01,"},
 			wantErr: false,
 			stdout: `
-NODE NAME  PROFILES   NETWORK
----------  --------   -------
-n01        [default]  --
+NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+---------  --------  -------
+n01        default   --
 `,
 			inDb: `nodeprofiles:
   default: {}
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ nodes:
 			args:    []string{},
 			wantErr: false,
 			stdout: `
-NODE NAME  PROFILES   NETWORK
----------  --------   -------
-n01        [default]  default
+NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+---------  --------  -------
+n01        default   default
 `,
 			inDb: `nodeprofiles:
   default:
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ nodes:
 			stdout: `
 NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
 ---------  --------  -------
-n01        [p1 p2]   --
+n01        p1,p2     --
 `,
 			inDb: `nodeprofiles:
   p1: {}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/api/node/list.go b/internal/pkg/api/node/list.go
index 3f177fa91..ebff47e46 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/api/node/list.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/api/node/list.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func NodeList(nodeGet *wwapiv1.GetNodeList) (nodeList wwapiv1.NodeList, err erro
 			}
 			sort.Strings(netNames)
 			nodeList.Output = append(nodeList.Output,
-				fmt.Sprintf("%s:=:%s:=:%s", n.Id(), n.Profiles, strings.Join(netNames, ", ")))
+				fmt.Sprintf("%s:=:%s:=:%s", n.Id(), strings.Join(n.Profiles, ","), strings.Join(netNames, ", ")))
 		}
 	} else if nodeGet.Type == wwapiv1.GetNodeList_Network {
 		nodeList.Output = append(nodeList.Output,