diff --git a/sway/sway-bar.5.scd b/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
index 5c8b94177..13827e5ee 100644
--- a/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-bar.5.scd
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Sway allows configuring swaybar in the sway configuration file.
 	https://i3wm.org/docs/i3bar-protocol.html
 
 	If running this command via IPC, you can disable a running status command by
-	setting the command to a single dash: _swaybar bar bar-0 status_command -_
+	setting the command to a single dash: _swaybar bar bar-0 status\_command -_
 
 *pango_markup* enabled|disabled
 	Enables or disables pango markup for status lines. This has no effect on
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index 5f38cb512..1ffb0e504 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ The following commands may only be used in the configuration file.
 	*sway-output*(5) for more information.
 
 	It can be disabled by setting the command to a single dash:
-	_swaybg_command -_
+	_swaybg\_command -_
 
 *swaynag_command* <command>
 	Executes custom command for _swaynag_. Default is _swaynag_. Additional
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ The following commands may only be used in the configuration file.
 	results.
 
 	It can be disabled by setting the command to a single dash:
-	_swaynag_command -_
+	_swaynag\_command -_
 
 *xwayland* enable|disable
 	Enables or disables Xwayland support, which allows X11 applications to be