--- loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2017/10/07 00:50:57	1.120
+++ loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2018/04/23 18:59:28	1.121
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # TeX Conversion Module
 #
-# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.120 2017/10/07 00:50:57 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.121 2018/04/23 18:59:28 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -271,11 +271,19 @@ sub displaystyle {
 
 sub MathJax_converted {
     my $texstring=shift;
-    my $tag='math/tex;';
-    if (&displaystyle($texstring)) { $tag='math/tex; mode=display'; }
+    my ($tag,$startspan,$endspan);
+    $tag='math/tex;';
+    if (&displaystyle($texstring)) {
+        $tag='math/tex; mode=display';
+        $startspan='';
+        $endspan='';
+    } else {
+        $startspan='<span style="display:inline-block;">';
+        $endspan='</span>';
+    }
     &clean_out_math_mode($texstring);
-    return &MathJax_header().
-      '<script type="'.$tag.'">'.$$texstring.'</script>';
+    return &MathJax_header().$startspan.
+      '<script type="'.$tag.'">'.$$texstring.'</script>'.$endspan;
 }
 
 {