diff --git a/syntax/pandoc.vim b/syntax/pandoc.vim
index 85ab394..bbcd27c 100644
--- a/syntax/pandoc.vim
+++ b/syntax/pandoc.vim
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ unlet b:current_syntax
 syn include @LATEX syntax/tex.vim
 syn region pandocLaTeXInlineMath start=/\v\\@<!\$\S@=/ end=/\v\\@<!\$\d@!/ keepend contains=@LATEX
 syn region pandocLaTeXInlineMath start=/\\\@<!\\(/ end=/\\\@<!\\)/ keepend contains=@LATEX
+syn match pandocEscapedDollar /\\\$/ conceal cchar=$
 syn match pandocProtectedFromInlineLaTeX /\\\@<!\${.*}\(\(\s\|[[:punct:]]\)\([^$]*\|.*\(\\\$.*\)\{2}\)\n\n\|$\)\@=/ display
 " contains=@LATEX
 syn region pandocLaTeXMathBlock start=/\$\$/ end=/\$\$/ keepend contains=@LATEX
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ syn match pandocTitleBlockTitle /\%^%.*\n/ contained containedin=pandocTitleBloc
 " }}}2
 
 " Blockquotes: {{{2
-syn match pandocBlockQuote /^\s\{,3}>.*\n\(.*\n\@1<!\n\)*/ contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocPCite,pandocSuperscript,pandocSubscript,pandocStrikeout,pandocUListItem,pandocNoFormatted,pandocAmpersandEscape,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXRegion skipnl
+syn match pandocBlockQuote /^\s\{,3}>.*\n\(.*\n\@1<!\n\)*/ contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocPCite,pandocSuperscript,pandocSubscript,pandocStrikeout,pandocUListItem,pandocNoFormatted,pandocAmpersandEscape,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXRegion skipnl
 syn match pandocBlockQuoteMark /\_^\s\{,3}>/ contained containedin=pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocPCite,pandocSuperscript,pandocSubscript,pandocStrikeout,pandocUListItem,pandocNoFormatted
 " }}}2
 
@@ -367,11 +368,11 @@ call s:WithConceal("strikeout", 'syn match pandocStrikeoutMark /\~\~/ contained
 " }}}2
 
 " Headers: {{{2
-syn match pandocAtxHeader /\(\%^\|<.\+>.*\n\|^\s*\n\)\@<=#\{1,6}.*\n/ contains=pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,@Spell,pandocAmpersandEscape,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL display
+syn match pandocAtxHeader /\(\%^\|<.\+>.*\n\|^\s*\n\)\@<=#\{1,6}.*\n/ contains=pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,@Spell,pandocAmpersandEscape,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL display
 syn match pandocAtxHeaderMark /\(^#\{1,6}\|\\\@<!#\+\(\s*.*$\)\@=\)/ contained containedin=pandocAtxHeader
 call s:WithConceal("atx", 'syn match pandocAtxStart /#/ contained containedin=pandocAtxHeaderMark', 'conceal cchar='.s:cchars["atx"])
-syn match pandocSetexHeader /^.\+\n[=]\+$/ contains=pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,@Spell,pandocAmpersandEscape
-syn match pandocSetexHeader /^.\+\n[-]\+$/ contains=pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,@Spell,pandocAmpersandEscape
+syn match pandocSetexHeader /^.\+\n[=]\+$/ contains=pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,@Spell,pandocAmpersandEscape
+syn match pandocSetexHeader /^.\+\n[-]\+$/ contains=pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,@Spell,pandocAmpersandEscape
 syn match pandocHeaderAttr /{.*}/ contained containedin=pandocAtxHeader,pandocSetexHeader
 syn match pandocHeaderID /#[-_:.[:lower:][:upper:]]*/ contained containedin=pandocHeaderAttr
 " }}}2
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ call s:WithConceal("footnote", 'syn match pandocFootnoteDefHead /\^\[/ contained
 call s:WithConceal("footnote", 'syn match pandocFootnoteDefTail /\]/ contained containedin=pandocFootnoteDef', 'conceal')
 
 " regular footnotes
-syn region pandocFootnoteBlock start=/\[\^.\{-}\]:\s*\n*/ end=/^\n^\s\@!/ contains=pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLatex,pandocPCite,pandocCiteKey,pandocStrong,pandocEmphasis,pandocNoFormatted,pandocSuperscript,pandocSubscript,pandocStrikeout,pandocEnDash,pandocEmDash,pandocNewLine,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocEllipses,pandocBeginQuote,pandocEndQuote,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXRegion,pandocAmpersandEscape,@Spell skipnl
+syn region pandocFootnoteBlock start=/\[\^.\{-}\]:\s*\n*/ end=/^\n^\s\@!/ contains=pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLatex,pandocPCite,pandocCiteKey,pandocStrong,pandocEmphasis,pandocNoFormatted,pandocSuperscript,pandocSubscript,pandocStrikeout,pandocEnDash,pandocEmDash,pandocNewLine,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocEllipses,pandocBeginQuote,pandocEndQuote,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXRegion,pandocAmpersandEscape,@Spell skipnl
 syn match pandocFootnoteBlockSeparator /:/ contained containedin=pandocFootnoteBlock
 syn match pandocFootnoteID /\[\^.\{-}\]/ contained containedin=pandocFootnoteBlock
 call s:WithConceal("footnote", 'syn match pandocFootnoteIDHead /\[\^/ contained containedin=pandocFootnoteID', 'conceal cchar='.s:cchars["footnote"])
@@ -465,26 +466,26 @@ call s:WithConceal("footnote", 'syn match pandocFootnoteIDTail /\]/ contained co
 
 " List Items: {{{2
 " Unordered lists
-syn match pandocUListItem /^>\=\s*[*+-]\s\+-\@!.*$/ nextgroup=pandocUListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocReferenceURL,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID,pandocAmpersandEscape skipempty display
+syn match pandocUListItem /^>\=\s*[*+-]\s\+-\@!.*$/ nextgroup=pandocUListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocReferenceURL,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID,pandocAmpersandEscape skipempty display
 call s:WithConceal('list', 'syn match pandocUListItemBullet /^>\=\s*\zs[*+-]/ contained containedin=pandocUListItem', 'conceal cchar='.s:cchars['li'])
 
 " Ordered lists
-syn match pandocListItem /^\s*(\?\(\d\+\|\l\|\#\|@\)[.)].*$/ nextgroup=pandocListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID,pandocAmpersandEscape skipempty display
+syn match pandocListItem /^\s*(\?\(\d\+\|\l\|\#\|@\)[.)].*$/ nextgroup=pandocListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID,pandocAmpersandEscape skipempty display
 
 " support for roman numerals up to 'c'
 if g:pandoc#syntax#roman_lists != 0
-    syn match pandocListItem /^\s*(\?x\=l\=\(i\{,3}[vx]\=\)\{,3}c\{,3}[.)].*$/ nextgroup=pandocListItem,pandocMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation,pandocAutomaticLink skipempty display
+    syn match pandocListItem /^\s*(\?x\=l\=\(i\{,3}[vx]\=\)\{,3}c\{,3}[.)].*$/ nextgroup=pandocListItem,pandocMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation,pandocAutomaticLink skipempty display
 endif
 syn match pandocListItemBullet /^(\?.\{-}[.)]/ contained containedin=pandocListItem
 syn match pandocListItemBulletId /\(\d\+\|\l\|\#\|@.\{-}\|x\=l\=\(i\{,3}[vx]\=\)\{,3}c\{,3}\)/ contained containedin=pandocListItemBullet
 
-syn match pandocListItemContinuation /^\s\+\([-+*]\s\+\|(\?.\+[).]\)\@<!\([[:upper:][:lower:]_"[]\|\*\S\)\@=.*$/ nextgroup=pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation,pandocListItem contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID,pandocAmpersandEscape contained skipempty display
+syn match pandocListItemContinuation /^\s\+\([-+*]\s\+\|(\?.\+[).]\)\@<!\([[:upper:][:lower:]_"[]\|\*\S\)\@=.*$/ nextgroup=pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation,pandocListItem contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID,pandocAmpersandEscape contained skipempty display
 " }}}2
 
 " Definitions: {{{2
 if g:pandoc#syntax#use_definition_lists == 1
-    syn region pandocDefinitionBlock start=/^\%(\_^\s*\([`~]\)\1\{2,}\)\@!.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\s\{0,2}[:~]\(\~\{2,}\~*\)\@!/ skip=/\n\n\zs\s/ end=/\n\n/ contains=pandocDefinitionBlockMark,pandocDefinitionBlockTerm,pandocCodeBlockInsideIndent,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocFootnoteID,pandocReferenceURL,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocEmDash,pandocEnDash,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID
-    syn match pandocDefinitionBlockTerm /^.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\(\s*[:~]\)\@=/ contained contains=pandocNoFormatted,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID nextgroup=pandocDefinitionBlockMark
+    syn region pandocDefinitionBlock start=/^\%(\_^\s*\([`~]\)\1\{2,}\)\@!.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\s\{0,2}[:~]\(\~\{2,}\~*\)\@!/ skip=/\n\n\zs\s/ end=/\n\n/ contains=pandocDefinitionBlockMark,pandocDefinitionBlockTerm,pandocCodeBlockInsideIndent,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocFootnoteID,pandocReferenceURL,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocEmDash,pandocEnDash,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID
+    syn match pandocDefinitionBlockTerm /^.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\(\s*[:~]\)\@=/ contained contains=pandocNoFormatted,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocEscapedDollar,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID nextgroup=pandocDefinitionBlockMark
     call s:WithConceal("definition", 'syn match pandocDefinitionBlockMark /^\s*[:~]/ contained', 'conceal cchar='.s:cchars["definition"])
 endif
 " }}}2