diff --git a/examples/research_projects/jax-projects/README.md b/examples/research_projects/jax-projects/README.md
index be8c6dc326bf..267e7c7078dc 100644
--- a/examples/research_projects/jax-projects/README.md
+++ b/examples/research_projects/jax-projects/README.md
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ state = model_flax.init(rng, dummy_input_ids)
 and then we can do the forward pass.
 
 ```python
-sequences = model_flax.apply(input_ids, state)
+sequences = model_flax.apply(state, input_ids)
 ```
 
 Visually, the forward pass would now be represented as passing all tensors required for the computation to the model's object: