diff --git a/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst b/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
index cd069e4e384cfccb7fc622cb6838efa266b4390a..53ae5941dc47b739afea9f135bfa8e5ffcbaf263 100644
--- a/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
+++ b/extension/Documentation/Manual.rst
@@ -2853,8 +2853,7 @@ FE: Value
 By default this field is empty: QFQ will fill it with the corresponding existing column value on form load.
 For a customized default value define: ::
 
-  {{SELECT IF('{{column:RE}}'='','custom default',{{column:R}}) }}
-
+  {{SELECT IF('{{column:RE}}'='','custom default', '{{column:R}}') }}
 
 For non primary records, this is the place to load an existing value. E.g. we're on a 'Person' detail form and would like
 to edit, on the same form, a corresponding person email address (which is in a separate table): ::