diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d405e56..d444440 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "snekdown"
-version = "0.29.0"
+version = "0.29.1"
 dependencies = [
  "asciimath-rs 0.5.7 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "base64 0.12.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e42eecd..fd88df2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "snekdown"
-version = "0.29.0"
+version = "0.29.1"
 authors = ["trivernis <trivernis@protonmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license-file = "LICENSE"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b12c4c..4313e8a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,11 +168,15 @@ included-bibliography = ["mybib.toml"]
 included-glossary = ["myglossary.toml"]     
 
 # if external sources (images, stylesheets, MathJax)
-# should be embedded into the document (default true)
+# should be embedded into the document (default: true)
 embed-external = true
 
-# If SmartArrows should be used (default true)
+# If SmartArrows should be used (default: true)
 smart-arrows = true
+
+# Includes a MathJax script tag in the document to render MathML in chromium.
+# (default: true)
+include-math-jax = true
 ```
 
 The `[Section]` keys are not relevant as the structure gets flattened before the values are read.
diff --git a/src/format/html/to_html.rs b/src/format/html/to_html.rs
index c7f90c0..d351c3e 100644
--- a/src/format/html/to_html.rs
+++ b/src/format/html/to_html.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::elements::*;
 use crate::format::html::html_writer::HTMLWriter;
 use crate::format::PlaceholderTemplate;
-use crate::references::configuration::keys::{EMBED_EXTERNAL, META_LANG};
+use crate::references::configuration::keys::{EMBED_EXTERNAL, INCLUDE_MATHJAX, META_LANG};
 use crate::references::configuration::Value;
 use crate::references::glossary::{GlossaryDisplay, GlossaryReference};
 use crate::references::templates::{Template, TemplateVariable};
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ impl ToHtml for MetadataValue {
 impl ToHtml for Document {
     fn to_html(&self, writer: &mut HTMLWriter) -> io::Result<()> {
         let downloads = Arc::clone(&self.downloads);
-        let mathjax = downloads
-            .lock()
-            .unwrap()
-            .add_download(MATHJAX_URL.to_string());
         if let Some(Value::Bool(embed)) = self
             .config
             .get_entry(EMBED_EXTERNAL)
@@ -138,17 +134,6 @@ impl ToHtml for Document {
             writer.write(path)?;
             writer.write("/>".to_string())?;
             writer.write("<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">".to_string())?;
-
-            if let Some(data) = std::mem::replace(&mut mathjax.lock().unwrap().data, None) {
-                writer.write("<script id=\"MathJax-script\">".to_string())?;
-                writer.write_escaped(minify(String::from_utf8(data).unwrap().as_str()))?;
-                writer.write("</script>".to_string())?;
-            } else {
-                writer.write(format!(
-                    "<script id=\"MathJax-script\" async src={}></script>",
-                    MATHJAX_URL
-                ))?;
-            }
             writer.write("<style>".to_string())?;
             writer.write(style)?;
             writer.write("</style>".to_string())?;
@@ -157,6 +142,17 @@ impl ToHtml for Document {
                 let mut stylesheet = stylesheet.lock().unwrap();
                 let data = std::mem::replace(&mut stylesheet.data, None);
                 if let Some(data) = data {
+                    if self
+                        .config
+                        .get_entry(INCLUDE_MATHJAX)
+                        .and_then(|e| e.get().as_bool())
+                        .unwrap_or(true)
+                    {
+                        writer.write(format!(
+                            "<script id=\"MathJax-script\" type=\"text/javascript\" async src={}></script>",
+                            MATHJAX_URL
+                        ))?;
+                    }
                     writer.write("<style>".to_string())?;
                     writer.write(minify(String::from_utf8(data).unwrap().as_str()))?;
                     writer.write("</style>".to_string())?;
diff --git a/src/references/configuration/keys.rs b/src/references/configuration/keys.rs
index 0fccd57..6f96465 100644
--- a/src/references/configuration/keys.rs
+++ b/src/references/configuration/keys.rs
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ pub const IMP_BIBLIOGRAPHY: &str = "included-bibliography";
 pub const IMP_GLOSSARY: &str = "included-glossary";
 pub const EMBED_EXTERNAL: &str = "embed-external";
 pub const SMART_ARROWS: &str = "smart-arrows";
+pub const INCLUDE_MATHJAX: &str = "include-math-jax";