diff --git a/src/commands/math/basicSymbols.ts b/src/commands/math/basicSymbols.ts
index eb7195761..12e0698dd 100644
--- a/src/commands/math/basicSymbols.ts
+++ b/src/commands/math/basicSymbols.ts
@@ -1287,7 +1287,8 @@ LatexCmds['±'] =
   LatexCmds.plusmn =
   LatexCmds.plusminus =
     () => new PlusMinus('\\pm ', h.entityText('±'), 'plus-or-minus');
-LatexCmds.mp =
+LatexCmds['∓'] =
+  LatexCmds.mp =
   LatexCmds.mnplus =
   LatexCmds.minusplus =
     () => new PlusMinus('\\mp ', h.entityText('∓'), 'minus-or-plus');