diff --git a/man7/ascii.7 b/man7/ascii.7
index d0fbe6b7e..d32d38b4b 100644
--- a/man7/ascii.7
+++ b/man7/ascii.7
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ C program \f(CW\(aq\eX\(aq\fP escapes are noted.
 .if t \{\
 .ft CW
 \}
+.nf
 .TS
 l l l l l l l l.
 Oct	Dec	Hex	Char	Oct	Dec	Hex	Char
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ _
 076	62	3E	>	176	126	7E	~
 077	63	3F	?	177	127	7F	DEL
 .TE
+.fi
 .if t \{\
 .in
 .ft P