diff --git a/swext/mediawiki/src/filter/odt2mediawiki.xsl b/swext/mediawiki/src/filter/odt2mediawiki.xsl
index bf186ef6723a..8812be4d282d 100644
--- a/swext/mediawiki/src/filter/odt2mediawiki.xsl
+++ b/swext/mediawiki/src/filter/odt2mediawiki.xsl
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@
 				<value-of select="'}'"/>
 				 -->
 
-				<if test="$superscript and not($superscript-left)">
+				<if test="$superscript and not($superscript-left) and not(boolean(ancestor::text:note))">
 					<text>&lt;sup&gt;</text>
 				</if>
 				<if test="$subscript and not($subscript-left)">
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@
 				<if test="$subscript and not($subscript-right)">
 					<text>&lt;/sub&gt;</text>
 				</if>
-				<if test="$superscript and not($superscript-right)">
+				<if test="$superscript and not($superscript-right) and not(boolean(ancestor::text:note))">
 					<text>&lt;/sup&gt;</text>
 				</if>