diff --git a/library/src/math/style.rs b/library/src/math/style.rs
index c45a8d936..633a66bff 100644
--- a/library/src/math/style.rs
+++ b/library/src/math/style.rs
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ pub(super) fn styled_char(style: MathStyle, c: char) -> char {
     let (base, default_italic) = match c {
         'a'..='z' => ('a', true),
         'A'..='Z' => ('A', true),
-        'α'..='ω' => ('α', false),
+        'α'..='ω' => ('α', true),
         'Α'..='Ω' => ('Α', false),
         '0'..='9' => ('0', false),
         '-' => return '−',
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index 2ac74cb42..d9a71807f 100644
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diff --git a/tests/ref/math/syntax.png b/tests/ref/math/syntax.png
index 54ec856de..5a58df56d 100644
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