diff --git a/docs/reference/esql/functions/mv_first.asciidoc b/docs/reference/esql/functions/mv_first.asciidoc
index 6b96443216523..13d21b15f958e 100644
--- a/docs/reference/esql/functions/mv_first.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/esql/functions/mv_first.asciidoc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Multivalue expression.
 
 Converts a multivalued expression into a single valued column containing the
 first value. This is most useful when reading from a function that emits
-multivalued columns in a known order like <<esql-split>>:
+multivalued columns in a known order like <<esql-split>>.
 
 The order that <<esql-multivalued-fields, multivalued fields>> are read from
 underlying storage is not guaranteed. It is *frequently* ascending, but don't