diff --git a/docs/topics/basic-syntax.md b/docs/topics/basic-syntax.md
index 480cc44b128..3ddc442e2fe 100644
--- a/docs/topics/basic-syntax.md
+++ b/docs/topics/basic-syntax.md
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ Block comments in Kotlin can be nested:
 
 ```kotlin
 /* The comment starts here
-/* contains a nested comment */     
+/* contains a nested comment *⁠/      
 and ends here. */
 ```