diff --git a/packages/gatsby-remark-katex/src/index.js b/packages/gatsby-remark-katex/src/index.js
index 7a79092346353..530d512c5e921 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-remark-katex/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby-remark-katex/src/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module.exports = ({ markdownAST }) => {
     node.type = `html`
     node.value = katex.renderToString(node.value, {
       displayMode: false,
+      throwOnError: false,
     })
   })
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ module.exports = ({ markdownAST }) => {
     node.type = `html`
     node.value = katex.renderToString(node.value, {
       displayMode: true,
+      throwOnError: false,
     })
   })
 }