diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index eb5ea47d..e59b9a6e 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3581,7 +3581,7 @@ to change the cursor colour from inside
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 $ printf '\e033]12;red\e033\e\e'
 .Ed
-.It Em Ss , Se
+.It Em \&Ss , Se
 Change the cursor style.
 If set, a sequence such as this may be used
 to change the cursor to an underline: