diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index a59cf789b..416c2d462 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ path too.")
         org-refile-use-outline-path 'file
         org-outline-path-complete-in-steps nil)
 
-  ;; Fontify latex blocks and entities natively
-  (setq org-highlight-latex-and-related '(native script entities))
+  ;; Fontify latex blocks and entities, but not natively -- that's too slow
+  (setq org-highlight-latex-and-related '(latex script entities))
   (plist-put! org-format-latex-options
               :scale 1.5         ; larger previews
               :foreground 'auto  ; match the theme foreground