diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua
index 4568ba18..93ec11cc 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/config/autocmds.lua
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimEnter", {
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
   pattern = "markdown",
   callback = function()
-    vim.opt_local.breakindent = true
-    vim.cmd([[
+    if vim.g.md_tex then
+      vim.opt_local.breakindent = true
+      vim.cmd([[
     syn region mathBlock start=/\$\$/ end=/\$\$/ contains=@tex
     " inline math
     syn match mathInline '\$[^$].\{-}\$' contains=@tex
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
     hi def link mathBlock Statement
     hi def link mathInline Statement
   ]])
+    end
   end,
 })
 
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/render-markdown.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/render-markdown.lua
index 235376a7..14480169 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/render-markdown.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/render-markdown.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ return {
   },
   ft = { "markdown", "rmd", "vimwiki" },
   config = function(_, opts)
-    vim.g.md_tex = true
     require("render-markdown").setup(opts)
     Snacks.toggle({
       name = "Render Markdown",