diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
index be280453fd2..4463d19826d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     owner: foo
     group: foo
     mode: 0644
+- file:
+    path: /work
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 01777
 - file:
     src: /file/to/link/to
     dest: /path/to/symlink
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/files.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/files.py
index cd4c120fc54..9594520b919 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/files.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/files.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ options:
     required: false
     default: null
     description:
-      - Mode the file or directory should be. For those used to I(/usr/bin/chmod) remember that modes are actually octal numbers (like 0644).
+      - Mode the file or directory should be. For those used to I(/usr/bin/chmod) remember that modes are actually octal numbers (like C(0644) or C(01777)).
         Leaving off the leading zero will likely have unexpected results.
         As of version 1.8, the mode may be specified as a symbolic mode (for example, C(u+rwx) or C(u=rw,g=r,o=r)).
   owner: