diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 31faa1f6..5a6103a1 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3596,7 +3596,7 @@ and
 .Ql &&
 evaluate to true if either or both of two comma-separated alternatives are
 true, for example
-.Ql #{||,#{pane_in_mode},#{alternate_on}} .
+.Ql #{||:#{pane_in_mode},#{alternate_on}} .
 A
 .Ql C
 performs a search for an