diff --git a/examples/matrix_ex.cpp b/examples/matrix_ex.cpp
index f75600262..68eb7108c 100644
--- a/examples/matrix_ex.cpp
+++ b/examples/matrix_ex.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ int main()
     // MATLAB: E = A + B
     E = A + C;
 
+    // MATLAB: E = A + 5
+    E = A + 5;
+
     // MATLAB: E = E'
     E = trans(E);  // Note that if you want a conjugate transpose then you need to say conj(trans(E))