diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/web/servlet/springmvc/json/MyJsonComponent.kt b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/web/servlet/springmvc/json/MyJsonComponent.kt
index 3d51876ceab..63acd96853a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/web/servlet/springmvc/json/MyJsonComponent.kt
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/web/servlet/springmvc/json/MyJsonComponent.kt
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ class MyJsonComponent {
 	class Serializer : JsonSerializer<MyObject>() {
 		@Throws(IOException::class)
 		override fun serialize(value: MyObject, jgen: JsonGenerator, serializers: SerializerProvider) {
+			jgen.writeStartObject()
 			jgen.writeStringField("name", value.name)
 			jgen.writeNumberField("age", value.age)
+			jgen.writeEndObject()
 		}
 	}