diff --git a/extensions/markdown-math/syntaxes/md-math-inline.tmLanguage.json b/extensions/markdown-math/syntaxes/md-math-inline.tmLanguage.json
index 02fe2236653409..5f8069aa128e21 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-math/syntaxes/md-math-inline.tmLanguage.json
+++ b/extensions/markdown-math/syntaxes/md-math-inline.tmLanguage.json
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@
 		"math_inline_block": {
 			"name": "markup.math.inline.markdown",
 			"contentName": "meta.embedded.math.markdown",
-			"begin": "(?<=\\s|^)(\\${2})",
+			"begin": "(?<=\\s|^)(\\${1,2})(?!\\d)(?!\\s+\\d)",
 			"beginCaptures": {
-				"2": {
+				"1": {
 					"name": "punctuation.definition.math.begin.markdown"
 				}
 			},
-			"end": "(\\${2})(?=\\s|$)",
+			"end": "(\\1)(?=\\s|$)",
 			"endCaptures": {
-				"2": {
+				"1": {
 					"name": "punctuation.definition.math.end.markdown"
 				}
 			},
diff --git a/extensions/vscode-colorize-tests/test/colorize-fixtures/md-math.md b/extensions/vscode-colorize-tests/test/colorize-fixtures/md-math.md
index 5010968bb7a13f..5dd2bd222d7f04 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode-colorize-tests/test/colorize-fixtures/md-math.md
+++ b/extensions/vscode-colorize-tests/test/colorize-fixtures/md-math.md
@@ -171,3 +171,5 @@ x $12.45
 <!-- Should not interpret text for skipped percent (\%) -->
 
 $$ \% Should not be highlighted $$
+
+**md**