diff --git a/src/buildHTML.js b/src/buildHTML.js
index 944fdc60..d9d8e9a7 100644
--- a/src/buildHTML.js
+++ b/src/buildHTML.js
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ groupTypes.horizBrace = function(group, options) {
 
     // Build the base group
     const body = buildGroup(
-       group.value.base, options.havingStyle(style.cramp()));
+       group.value.base, options.havingBaseStyle(Style.DISPLAY));
 
     // Create the stretchy element
     const braceBody = stretchy.svgSpan(group, options);
diff --git a/test/screenshotter/images/HorizontalBraces-chrome.png b/test/screenshotter/images/HorizontalBraces-chrome.png
index cc3ceb24..59d4acb0 100644
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diff --git a/test/screenshotter/images/HorizontalBraces-firefox.png b/test/screenshotter/images/HorizontalBraces-firefox.png
index 5f5b5721..fba28037 100644
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