diff --git a/src/services/export/markdown.spec.ts b/src/services/export/markdown.spec.ts
index 524e4eb69..74c6a9600 100644
--- a/src/services/export/markdown.spec.ts
+++ b/src/services/export/markdown.spec.ts
@@ -278,14 +278,14 @@ describe("Markdown export", () => {
     });
 
     it("converts inline math expressions into proper Markdown syntax", () => {
-        const html = /*html*/`<p>The equation is&nbsp;<span class="math-tex">\\(e=mc^{2}\\)</span>.</p>`;
-        const expected = `The equation is\u00a0$e=mc^{2}$.`;
+        const html = /*html*/String.raw`<span class="math-tex">\(H(X, Y) = \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 \frac{1}{p(x_i, y_j)} = - \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 p(x_i, y_j) \frac{\text{bits}}{\text{symbol}}\)</span></span>`;
+        const expected = String.raw`$H(X, Y) = \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 \frac{1}{p(x_i, y_j)} = - \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 p(x_i, y_j) \frac{\text{bits}}{\text{symbol}}$`;
         expect(markdownExportService.toMarkdown(html)).toBe(expected);
     });
 
     it("converts display math expressions into proper Markdown syntax", () => {
-        const html = /*html*/`<span class="math-tex">\\[\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\\]</span>`;
-        const expected = `$$\sqrt{x^{2}+1}$$`;
+        const html = /*html*/String.raw`<span class="math-tex">\[H(X, Y) = \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 \frac{1}{p(x_i, y_j)} = - \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 p(x_i, y_j) \frac{\text{bits}}{\text{symbol}}\]</span></span>`;
+        const expected = String.raw`$$H(X, Y) = \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 \frac{1}{p(x_i, y_j)} = - \sum_{i=1}^{M} \sum_{j=1}^{L} p(x_i, y_j) \log_2 p(x_i, y_j) \frac{\text{bits}}{\text{symbol}}$$`;
         expect(markdownExportService.toMarkdown(html)).toBe(expected);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/services/export/markdown.ts b/src/services/export/markdown.ts
index 2b066caa7..e524a6274 100644
--- a/src/services/export/markdown.ts
+++ b/src/services/export/markdown.ts
@@ -208,19 +208,28 @@ function buildFigureFilter(): Rule {
 }
 
 function buildMathFilter(): Rule {
+    const MATH_INLINE_PREFIX = "\\(";
+    const MATH_INLINE_SUFFIX = "\\)";
+
+    const MATH_DISPLAY_PREFIX = "\\[";
+    const MATH_DISPLAY_SUFFIX = "\\]";
+
     return {
         filter(node) {
             return node.nodeName === "SPAN" && node.classList.contains("math-tex");
         },
-        replacement(content) {
+        replacement(_, node) {
+            // We have to use the raw HTML text, otherwise the content is escaped too much.
+            const content = (node as HTMLElement).innerText;
+
             // Inline math
-            if (content.startsWith("\\\\(") && content.endsWith("\\\\)")) {
-                return `$${content.substring(3, content.length - 3)}$`;
+            if (content.startsWith(MATH_INLINE_PREFIX) && content.endsWith(MATH_INLINE_SUFFIX)) {
+                return `$${content.substring(MATH_INLINE_PREFIX.length, content.length - MATH_INLINE_SUFFIX.length)}$`;
             }
 
             // Display math
-            if (content.startsWith(String.raw`\\\[`) && content.endsWith(String.raw`\\\]`)) {
-                return `$$${content.substring(4, content.length - 4)}$$`;
+            if (content.startsWith(MATH_DISPLAY_PREFIX) && content.endsWith(MATH_DISPLAY_SUFFIX)) {
+                return `$$${content.substring(MATH_DISPLAY_PREFIX.length, content.length - MATH_DISPLAY_SUFFIX.length)}$$`;
             }
 
             // Unknown.