diff --git a/bin/sh/sh.1 b/bin/sh/sh.1
index 919a27d99340..33298520a890 100644
--- a/bin/sh/sh.1
+++ b/bin/sh/sh.1
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ When waiting for a child, execute traps immediately.
 If this option is not set,
 traps are executed after the child exits,
 as specified in
-.St -p1003.2
+.St -p1003.2 .
 This nonstandard option is useful for putting guarding shells around
 children that block signals.
 The surrounding shell may kill the child