diff --git a/src/katex.less b/src/katex.less
index 44483ebf..b9b990e4 100644
--- a/src/katex.less
+++ b/src/katex.less
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@
         display: block;
         position: absolute; // absolute relative to parent
         width: 100%;
+        height: inherit;
 
         // We want to inherit colors from our environment
         fill: currentColor;