diff --git a/wgsl/index.bs b/wgsl/index.bs
index 67b76410f7..66f9794a2d 100644
--- a/wgsl/index.bs
+++ b/wgsl/index.bs
@@ -5577,13 +5577,13 @@ The expression must evaluate to a reference with an [=integer scalar=] [=store t
   <tr algorithm="increment statement">
     <td class="nowrap">|r| : ref&lt;<var ignore>SC</var>,|T|,[=access/read_write=]&gt;,<br>
         |T| is [=integer scalar=]<br>
-    <td class="nowrap">|r|++
+    <td class="nowrap">|r|`++`
     <td>Adds 1 to the contents of memory referenced by |r|.
         <br>Same as |r| += |T|(1)
   <tr algorithm="decrement statement">
     <td class="nowrap">|r| : ref&lt;<var ignore>SC</var>,|T|,[=access/read_write=]&gt;,<br>
         |T| is [=integer scalar=]<br>
-    <td class="nowrap">|r|--
+    <td class="nowrap">|r|`--`
     <td>Subtracts 1 from the contents of memory referenced by |r|.
         <br>Same as |r| -= |T|(1)
 </table>