diff --git a/crates/nu-std/std/help.nu b/crates/nu-std/std/help.nu
index 9f3b5e1a19..da9ded9ea1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/std/help.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/std/help.nu
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ def build-command-page [command: record] {
             (if not ($example.result | is-empty) {
                 $example.result
                 | table
+                | to text
                 | if ($example.result | describe) == "binary" { str join } else { lines }
                 | each {|line|
                     $"  ($line)"