diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index fe3d2aa4c7..0b3f50ccdc 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Being based on a proper Antlr grammar, CPD can:
 
 *   doc
     *   [#1896](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1896): \[doc] Error in changelog 6.16.0 due to not properly closed rule tag
+    *   [#1898](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1898): \[doc] Incorrect code example for DoubleBraceInitialization in documentation on website
     *   [#1906](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1906): \[doc] Broken link for adding own CPD languages
     *   [#1909](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/1909): \[doc] Sample usage example refers to deprecated ruleset "basic.xml" instead of "quickstart.xml"
 *   xml
diff --git a/pmd-doc/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/docs/RuleDocGenerator.java b/pmd-doc/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/docs/RuleDocGenerator.java
index acf13282e6..8b6f68f16a 100644
--- a/pmd-doc/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/docs/RuleDocGenerator.java
+++ b/pmd-doc/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/docs/RuleDocGenerator.java
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ public class RuleDocGenerator {
                         lines.add("");
                         for (String example : rule.getExamples()) {
                             lines.add("``` " + mapLanguageForHighlighting(languageTersename));
-                            lines.addAll(toLines(StringUtils.stripToEmpty(example)));
+                            lines.addAll(toLines("{%raw%}" + StringUtils.stripToEmpty(example) + "{%endraw%}"));
                             lines.add("```");
                             lines.add("");
                         }
diff --git a/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/expected/sample.md b/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/expected/sample.md
index 866bb6815c..79b91c61a8 100644
--- a/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/expected/sample.md
+++ b/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/expected/sample.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Avoid jumbled loop incrementers - its usually a mistake, and is confusing even i
 **Example(s):**
 
 ``` java
-public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
+{%raw%}public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
     public void foo() {
         for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {          // only references 'i'
             for (int k = 0; k < 20; i++) {      // references both 'i' and 'k'
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}{%endraw%}
 ```
 
 **This rule has the following properties:**
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Avoid jumbled loop incrementers - its usually a mistake, and is confusing even i
 **Example(s):**
 
 ``` java
-public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
+{%raw%}public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
     public void foo() {
         for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {          // only references 'i'
             for (int k = 0; k < 20; i++) {      // references both 'i' and 'k'
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}{%endraw%}
 ```
 
 **Use this rule by referencing it:**
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Third paragraph.
 **Example(s):**
 
 ``` java
-public class Bar {      // poor, missing a hashcode() method
+{%raw%}public class Bar {      // poor, missing a hashcode() method
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
       // do some comparison
     }
@@ -182,6 +182,13 @@ public class Foo {      // perfect, both methods provided
       // return some hash value
     }
 }
+
+// A sample with double braces (#1898)
+public class Foo {
+    public List<String> bar() {
+        return new ArrayList<String>(){{ addAll("a","b","c"); }};
+    }
+}{%endraw%}
 ```
 
 **Use this rule by referencing it:**
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ Avoid jumbled loop incrementers - its usually a mistake, and is confusing even i
 **Example(s):**
 
 ``` java
-public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
+{%raw%}public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
     public void foo() {
         for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {          // only references 'i'
             for (int k = 0; k < 20; i++) {      // references both 'i' and 'k'
@@ -222,7 +229,7 @@ public class JumbledIncrementerRule1 {
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}{%endraw%}
 ```
 
 **This rule has the following properties:**
@@ -312,14 +319,14 @@ if (0 > 1 && 0 < 1) {
 **Example(s):**
 
 ``` java
-public class Bar {
+{%raw%}public class Bar {
     public boolean foo() {
       if (0 < 1) { // less-than should not be escaped in markdown
           String s = "abc"; // the quotes should not be escaped in markdown.
       }
     }
     // <script>alert('XSS');</script>
-}
+}{%endraw%}
 ```
 
 **This rule has the following properties:**
diff --git a/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/rulesets/ruledoctest/sample.xml b/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/rulesets/ruledoctest/sample.xml
index aa49c9a6f2..44e2bb76fb 100644
--- a/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/rulesets/ruledoctest/sample.xml
+++ b/pmd-doc/src/test/resources/rulesets/ruledoctest/sample.xml
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ public class Foo {      // perfect, both methods provided
       // return some hash value
     }
 }
+
+// A sample with double braces (#1898)
+public class Foo {
+    public List<String> bar() {
+        return new ArrayList<String>(){{ addAll("a","b","c"); }};
+    }
+}
  ]]>
       </example>
     </rule>
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml
index 1cbc1fe9ab..3ab442e456 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/bestpractices.xml
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public class Foo {
         </properties>
         <example><![CDATA[
 // this is double-brace initialization
-return new ArrayList<String>(){%raw%}{{ addAll("a","b","c"); }};{%endraw%}
+return new ArrayList<String>(){{ addAll("a","b","c"); }};
 
 // the better way is to not create an anonymous class:
 List<String> a = new ArrayList<>();