diff --git a/language/basic-syntax.xml b/language/basic-syntax.xml
index d38f34e154..9859a159d4 100644
--- a/language/basic-syntax.xml
+++ b/language/basic-syntax.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ else
 <strong>This is false.</strong>
     <?php
 }
+    ?>
      </programlisting></example>
      
      This works as expected, because PHP handles text within ?&gt; and