diff --git a/sources/print.ts b/sources/print.ts
index 17477d4a..1c21b654 100644
--- a/sources/print.ts
+++ b/sources/print.ts
@@ -1326,12 +1326,22 @@ function print_power(base: BaseAtom, exponent: BaseAtom) {
       accumulator += print_str('(');
       accumulator += print_expr(base);
       accumulator += print_str(')');
-    } else if (ismultiply(base) || ispower(base)) {
-      if (defs.printMode !== PRINTMODE_LATEX) {
+    } else if (ismultiply(base)) {
+      accumulator += print_str('(');
+      accumulator += print_factor(base, true);
+      accumulator += print_str(')');
+    } else if (ispower(base)) {
+      if (defs.printMode == PRINTMODE_LATEX) {
+        accumulator += print_str('{');
+      }
+      else {
         accumulator += print_str('(');
       }
       accumulator += print_factor(base, true);
-      if (defs.printMode !== PRINTMODE_LATEX) {
+      if (defs.printMode == PRINTMODE_LATEX) {
+        accumulator += print_str('}');
+      }
+      else {
         accumulator += print_str(')');
       }
     } else if (