diff --git a/src/commands/math/advancedSymbols.js b/src/commands/math/advancedSymbols.js
index f5aa5a5..b7240aa 100644
--- a/src/commands/math/advancedSymbols.js
+++ b/src/commands/math/advancedSymbols.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 LatexCmds['≠'] = LatexCmds.ne = LatexCmds.neq = bind(BinaryOperator,'\\ne ','&ne;');
 
-LatexCmds.ast = LatexCmds.star = LatexCmds.loast = LatexCmds.lowast =
+LatexCmds['∗'] = LatexCmds.ast = LatexCmds.star = LatexCmds.loast = LatexCmds.lowast =
   bind(BinaryOperator,'\\ast ','&lowast;');
   //case 'there4 = // a special exception for this one, perhaps?
 LatexCmds.therefor = LatexCmds.therefore =