diff --git a/math/mkessler-mathfixes.sty b/math/mkessler-mathfixes.sty
index f72702a..d2aae2d 100644
--- a/math/mkessler-mathfixes.sty
+++ b/math/mkessler-mathfixes.sty
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 % This just brings together some (possibly ugly) hacks that I use when writing math. Likely, you do not want to use this except when building around this package (like I did), or already have similar shortcuts
 
 %Proper Degree command
-\def\mkessler@mathfixes@degree{^\circ}
+\def\mkessler@mathfixes@degree{\ensuremath{^\circ}}
 \AtBeginDocument{\let\degree\mkessler@mathfixes@degree}
 
 % Always put limits under \limit