diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
index 3d4baec845..5dabb0dfe1 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
@@ -94,17 +94,18 @@ class Boss:
         unserialize_html(root_data, self.content_loaded)
 
     def content_loaded(self):
-        if self.mathjax:
-            mj = self.mathjax
-            self.mathjax = None
-            return apply_mathjax(mj, self.content_loaded)
-        self.connect_links()
         document.documentElement.style.overflow = 'hidden'
+        self.do_layout()
+        if self.mathjax:
+            return apply_mathjax(self.mathjax, self.book.manifest.link_uid, self.content_loaded_stage2)
+        self.content_loaded_stage2()
+
+    def content_loaded_stage2(self):
+        self.connect_links()
         window.addEventListener('scroll', debounce(self.update_cfi, 1000))
         window.addEventListener('resize', debounce(self.onresize, 500))
         window.addEventListener('wheel', self.onwheel)
         window.addEventListener('keydown', self.onkeydown)
-        self.do_layout()
         csi = current_spine_item()
         if csi.initial_position:
             ipos = csi.initial_position
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@ class Boss:
             print('WARNING: Failed to parse link data {}, ignoring'.format(evt.currentTarget?.getAttribute?(link_attr)))
             return
         name, frag = data.name, data.frag
+        if not name:
+            name = current_spine_item().name
         if name is current_spine_item().name:
             self.scroll_to_anchor(frag)
         else:
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/mathjax.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/mathjax.pyj
index ebbf5bab76..ed68fd45d5 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/mathjax.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/mathjax.pyj
@@ -2,6 +2,54 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2016, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 from __python__ import hash_literals
 
-def apply_mathjax(mathjax_files):
-    pass
+from elementmaker import E
 
+def get_url(mathjax_files, name):
+    ans = mathjax_files[name]
+    if not ans:
+        return name
+    if type(ans) is not 'string':
+        ans = mathjax_files[name] = window.URL.createObjectURL(ans)
+    return ans
+
+def monkeypatch(mathjax_files):
+    orig = window.MathJax.Ajax.fileURL.bind(window.MathJax.Ajax)
+    def file_url(file):
+        ans = orig(file)
+        name = ans.lstrip('/')
+        if name.startswith('../fonts'):
+            name = name[3:]
+        if name.rpartition('/')[-1] in 'otf eot woff':
+            return name
+        ans = get_url(mathjax_files, name)
+        if ans is name and not name.startswith('blob:'):
+            print('WARNING: Failed to resolve MathJax file:', name)
+        return ans
+    window.MathJax.Ajax.fileURL = file_url
+    window.MathJax.Ajax.fileRev = def(file):
+        return ''
+
+def postprocess(link_uid, proceed):
+    for a in document.getElementsByTagName('a'):
+        href = a.getAttribute('href')
+        if href.startswith('#'):
+            a.setAttribute('href', 'javascript: void(0)')
+            a.setAttribute('data-' + link_uid, JSON.stringify({'frag':href[1:]}))
+    proceed()
+
+def init_mathjax(mathjax_files, link_uid, proceed):
+    monkeypatch(mathjax_files)
+    window.MathJax.Hub.Register.StartupHook("End", postprocess.bind(this, link_uid, proceed))
+
+def apply_mathjax(mathjax_files, link_uid, proceed):
+    window.MathJax = m = v'{}'
+    m.AuthorInit = init_mathjax.bind(this, mathjax_files, link_uid, proceed)
+    m.positionToHash = False
+    m.showMathMenu = False
+    m.showMathMenuMSIE = False
+    m.extensions = "tex2jax.js asciimath2jax.js mml2jax.js".split(' ')
+    m.jax = "input/TeX input/MathML input/AsciiMath output/CommonHTML".split(' ')
+    m.TeX = v'{}'
+    m.TeX.extensions = "AMSmath.js AMSsymbols.js noErrors.js noUndefined.js".split(' ')
+    m.CommonHTML = v'{ linebreaks: { automatic: true} }'
+    document.head.appendChild(E.script(type='text/javascript', src=get_url(mathjax_files, 'MathJax.js')))