diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
index 786c510566..450aa4dd58 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
@@ -863,11 +863,11 @@ Leads to image distortion!
 .TP
 .B \-heartbeat\-cmd
 Command that is executed every 30 seconds during playback via system() -
-i.e. using the shell.
+i.e.\& using the shell.
 .sp 1
 .I NOTE:
 MPlayer uses this command without any checking, it is your responsibility
-to ensure it does not cause security problems (e.g. make sure to use full
+to ensure it does not cause security problems (e.g.\& make sure to use full
 paths if "." is in your path like on Windows).
 .sp 1
 This can be "misused" to disable screensavers that do not support the proper