diff --git a/docs/readme.en.md b/docs/readme.en.md
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@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ If `MODE_FILTER=hostlist` all present lists are passed to **nfqws** or **tpws**.
 If all include lists are empty it works like no include lists exist at all.
 If you need "all except" mode you dont have to delete zapret-hosts-users.txt. Just make it empty.
 
-Subdomains auto apply. For example, "ru" in the list affects "*.ru" .
+Subdomains auto apply. For example, "ru" in the list affects "\*.ru" .
 `^` prefix symbol disables subdomain match.
 
 **tpws** and **nfqws** automatically reload lists if their modification time or file size is changed.