diff --git a/pages/linux/man.md b/pages/linux/man.md
index 7138b00b11..8f9c377bf7 100644
--- a/pages/linux/man.md
+++ b/pages/linux/man.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 - Display the man page using a specific locale:
 
-`man {{command}} --locale={{locale}}`
+`man --locale={{locale}} {{command}}`
 
 - Search for manpages containing a search string: