diff --git a/src/functions/genfrac.js b/src/functions/genfrac.js
index e35fec90..5a4c5f23 100644
--- a/src/functions/genfrac.js
+++ b/src/functions/genfrac.js
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ defineFunction({
         let style = options.style;
         if (group.value.size === "display") {
             style = Style.DISPLAY;
-        } else if (group.value.size === "text") {
+        } else if (group.value.size === "text" &&
+            style.size === Style.DISPLAY.size) {
+            // We're in a \tfrac but incoming style is displaystyle, so:
             style = Style.TEXT;
         }