diff --git a/proto/backend.proto b/proto/backend.proto
index 404635ba1..2fcf913a4 100644
--- a/proto/backend.proto
+++ b/proto/backend.proto
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ message TTSTag {
 message ExtractLatexIn {
     string text = 1;
     bool svg = 2;
+    bool expand_clozes = 3;
 }
 
 message ExtractLatexOut {
diff --git a/pylib/anki/latex.py b/pylib/anki/latex.py
index 4b92e5d2b..f0df41d4e 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/latex.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/latex.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def render_latex(html: str, model: NoteType, col: anki.storage._Collection,) ->
 
 
 def render_latex_returning_errors(
-    html: str, model: NoteType, col: anki.storage._Collection
+    html: str, model: NoteType, col: anki.storage._Collection, expand_clozes=False
 ) -> Tuple[str, List[str]]:
     """Returns (text, errors).
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def render_latex_returning_errors(
     header = model["latexPre"]
     footer = model["latexPost"]
 
-    out = col.backend.extract_latex(html, svg)
+    out = col.backend.extract_latex(html, svg, expand_clozes)
     errors = []
     html = out.html
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/media.py b/pylib/anki/media.py
index b0e4bb224..1b947cd59 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/media.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/media.py
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ class MediaManager:
         ):
 
             model = self.col.models.get(mid)
-            _html, errors = render_latex_returning_errors(flds, model, self.col)
+            _html, errors = render_latex_returning_errors(
+                flds, model, self.col, expand_clozes=True
+            )
             if errors:
                 return (nid, "\n".join(errors))
 
diff --git a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
index c28ae1ed6..62ee71bff 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/rsbackend.py
@@ -292,9 +292,15 @@ class RustBackend:
 
         return out.text, native_tags
 
-    def extract_latex(self, text: str, svg: bool) -> ExtractedLatexOutput:
+    def extract_latex(
+        self, text: str, svg: bool, expand_clozes: bool
+    ) -> ExtractedLatexOutput:
         out = self._run_command(
-            pb.BackendInput(extract_latex=pb.ExtractLatexIn(text=text, svg=svg))
+            pb.BackendInput(
+                extract_latex=pb.ExtractLatexIn(
+                    text=text, svg=svg, expand_clozes=expand_clozes
+                )
+            )
         ).extract_latex
 
         return ExtractedLatexOutput(
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend.rs b/rslib/src/backend.rs
index 7d0f278fe..493471b6c 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::backend_proto::backend_input::Value;
 use crate::backend_proto::{Empty, RenderedTemplateReplacement, SyncMediaIn};
 use crate::err::{AnkiError, NetworkErrorKind, Result, SyncErrorKind};
 use crate::i18n::{tr_args, FString, I18n};
-use crate::latex::{extract_latex, ExtractedLatex};
+use crate::latex::{extract_latex, extract_latex_expanding_clozes, ExtractedLatex};
 use crate::media::check::MediaChecker;
 use crate::media::sync::MediaSyncProgress;
 use crate::media::MediaManager;
@@ -340,7 +340,12 @@ impl Backend {
     }
 
     fn extract_latex(&self, input: pb::ExtractLatexIn) -> pb::ExtractLatexOut {
-        let (text, extracted) = extract_latex(&input.text, input.svg);
+        let func = if input.expand_clozes {
+            extract_latex_expanding_clozes
+        } else {
+            extract_latex
+        };
+        let (text, extracted) = func(&input.text, input.svg);
 
         pb::ExtractLatexOut {
             text,
diff --git a/rslib/src/latex.rs b/rslib/src/latex.rs
index f2e5345ff..86800c8b8 100644
--- a/rslib/src/latex.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/latex.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 // License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
+use crate::cloze::expand_clozes_to_reveal_latex;
 use crate::media::files::sha1_of_data;
 use crate::text::strip_html;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
@@ -38,6 +39,21 @@ pub struct ExtractedLatex {
     pub latex: String,
 }
 
+/// Expand any cloze deletions, then extract LaTeX.
+pub(crate) fn extract_latex_expanding_clozes(
+    text: &str,
+    svg: bool,
+) -> (String, Vec<ExtractedLatex>) {
+    let text: Cow<str> = if text.contains("{{c") {
+        expand_clozes_to_reveal_latex(text).into()
+    } else {
+        text.into()
+    };
+    extract_latex(&text, svg)
+}
+
+/// Extract LaTeX from the provided text.
+/// Expects cloze deletions to already be expanded.
 pub(crate) fn extract_latex(text: &str, svg: bool) -> (String, Vec<ExtractedLatex>) {
     let mut extracted = vec![];
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/media/check.rs b/rslib/src/media/check.rs
index d21bb6d45..caf64728b 100644
--- a/rslib/src/media/check.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/media/check.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 // Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
 // License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
 
-use crate::cloze::expand_clozes_to_reveal_latex;
 use crate::err::{AnkiError, Result};
 use crate::i18n::{tr_args, tr_strs, FString, I18n};
-use crate::latex::extract_latex;
+use crate::latex::extract_latex_expanding_clozes;
 use crate::media::col::{
     for_every_note, get_note_types, mark_collection_modified, open_or_create_collection_db,
     set_note, Note,
@@ -429,12 +428,7 @@ fn find_unused_and_missing(
 
 fn extract_latex_refs(note: &Note, seen_files: &mut HashSet<String>, svg: bool) {
     for field in note.fields() {
-        let field_text: Cow<str> = if field.contains("{{c") {
-            expand_clozes_to_reveal_latex(field).into()
-        } else {
-            field.into()
-        };
-        let (_, extracted) = extract_latex(field_text.as_ref(), svg);
+        let (_, extracted) = extract_latex_expanding_clozes(field, svg);
         for e in extracted {
             seen_files.insert(e.fname);
         }