diff --git a/src/commands/math/LatexCommandInput.js b/src/commands/math/LatexCommandInput.js
index fb4e18e..19dfc82 100644
--- a/src/commands/math/LatexCommandInput.js
+++ b/src/commands/math/LatexCommandInput.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       if (ch.match(/[a-z]/i)) VanillaSymbol(ch).createLeftOf(cursor);
       else {
         this.parent.renderCommand(cursor);
-        if (ch !== '\\' || !this.isEmpty()) this.parent.parent.write(cursor, ch);
+        if (ch !== '\\' || !this.isEmpty()) cursor.parent.write(cursor, ch);
       }
     };
     this.ends[L].keystroke = function(key, e, ctrlr) {
diff --git a/test/unit/typing.test.js b/test/unit/typing.test.js
index c2f8462..0cb6446 100644
--- a/test/unit/typing.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/typing.test.js
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
       mq.typedText('$');
       assertLatex('\\$');
     });
+
+    test('\\text followed by command', function() {
+      mq.typedText('\\text{');
+      assertLatex('\\text{{}');
+    });
   });
 
   suite('auto-expanding parens', function() {