diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 0d4a17eb..28fa5fbc 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1056,10 +1056,10 @@ to
 As a special case,
 .Fl t
 may refer to a pane (a target that contains
-.Ql : ,
-.Ql .
+.Ql \&: ,
+.Ql \&.
 or
-.Ql % )
+.Ql % ) ,
 in which case the session, window and pane are all changed.
 If
 .Fl l ,