diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 3fa13cbc..40fb1690 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -3600,7 +3600,7 @@ 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