diff --git a/rc/extra/latex.kak b/rc/extra/latex.kak
index 74f645cf..5f498f2b 100644
--- a/rc/extra/latex.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/latex.kak
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ add-highlighter -group /latex/content regex '\\(?!_)\w+\b' 0:keyword
 # Options passed to scopes, between brackets
 add-highlighter -group /latex/content regex '\\(?!_)\w+\b\[([^]]+)\]' 1:value
 # Content between dollar signs/pairs
-add-highlighter -group /latex/content regex '(?<!\\)\$\$?([^$]|(?<=\\)\$)+\$\$?' 0:magenta
+add-highlighter -group /latex/content regex '(\$(\\\$|[^$])+\$)|(\$\$(\\\$|[^$])+\$\$)' 0:magenta
 # Emphasized text
 add-highlighter -group /latex/content regex '\\(emph|textit)\{([^}]+)\}' 2:default+i
 # Bold text