diff --git a/ts/editable/Mathjax.svelte b/ts/editable/Mathjax.svelte
index bc8e5cf81..74fbbba43 100644
--- a/ts/editable/Mathjax.svelte
+++ b/ts/editable/Mathjax.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
     import { pageTheme } from "$lib/sveltelib/theme";
 
     import { convertMathjax, unescapeSomeEntities } from "./mathjax";
-    import { ChangeTimer } from "./change-timer";
+    import { CooldownTimer } from "./cooldown-timer";
 
     export let mathjax: string;
     export let block: boolean;
@@ -46,25 +46,23 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
     let converted: string, title: string;
 
-    const debouncedMathjax = writable(mathjax);
-    const debouncer = new ChangeTimer();
-    $: debouncer.schedule(() => debouncedMathjax.set(mathjax), 500);
+    const debouncer = new CooldownTimer(500);
 
-    $: {
+    $: debouncer.schedule(() => {
         const cache = getCache($pageTheme.isDark, fontSize);
-        const entry = cache.get($debouncedMathjax);
+        const entry = cache.get(mathjax);
         if (entry) {
             [converted, title] = entry;
         } else {
             const entry = convertMathjax(
-                unescapeSomeEntities($debouncedMathjax),
+                unescapeSomeEntities(mathjax),
                 $pageTheme.isDark,
                 fontSize,
             );
             [converted, title] = entry;
-            cache.set($debouncedMathjax, entry);
+            cache.set(mathjax, entry);
         }
-    }
+    });
     $: empty = title === "MathJax";
     $: encoded = encodeURIComponent(converted);
 
diff --git a/ts/editable/cooldown-timer.ts b/ts/editable/cooldown-timer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..892e2b05f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/editable/cooldown-timer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+// License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+export class CooldownTimer {
+    private executing = false;
+    private queuedAction: (() => void) | null = null;
+    private delay: number;
+
+    constructor(delayMs: number) {
+        this.delay = delayMs;
+    }
+
+    schedule(action: () => void): void {
+        if (this.executing) {
+            this.queuedAction = action;
+        } else {
+            this.executing = true;
+            action();
+            setTimeout(this.#pop.bind(this), this.delay);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #pop(): void {
+        this.executing = false;
+        if (this.queuedAction) {
+            const action = this.queuedAction;
+            this.queuedAction = null;
+            this.schedule(action);
+        }
+    }
+}