diff --git a/R/magic_mirror.R b/R/magic_mirror.R
index 7b35e74..6276eae 100644
--- a/R/magic_mirror.R
+++ b/R/magic_mirror.R
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 
 latex_contents_escape <- function(x) {
   x <- gsub("\\\\", "\\\\\\\\", x)
+  x <- gsub("\\$", "\\\\\\$", x)
   x <- gsub("\\(", "\\\\(", x)
   x <- gsub("\\)", "\\\\)", x)
   x <- gsub("\\[", "\\\\]", x)