diff --git a/lua/luasnip-latex-snippets/luasnippets/tex/utils/conditions.lua b/lua/luasnip-latex-snippets/luasnippets/tex/utils/conditions.lua
index 694760c..604f9c4 100644
--- a/lua/luasnip-latex-snippets/luasnippets/tex/utils/conditions.lua
+++ b/lua/luasnip-latex-snippets/luasnippets/tex/utils/conditions.lua
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@
 
 local M = {}
 
+local ts = require("luasnip-latex-snippets.luasnippets.tex.utils.ts_utils")
+
 -- math / not math zones
 
 function M.in_math()
-    return vim.api.nvim_eval("vimtex#syntax#in_mathzone()") == 1
+    return ts.in_mathzone()
 end
 
 -- comment detection
 function M.in_comment()
-	return vim.fn["vimtex#syntax#in_comment"]() == 1
+    return ts.in_comment()
 end
 
 -- document class
diff --git a/lua/luasnip-latex-snippets/luasnippets/tex/utils/ts_utils.lua b/lua/luasnip-latex-snippets/luasnippets/tex/utils/ts_utils.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b4eeee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/luasnip-latex-snippets/luasnippets/tex/utils/ts_utils.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+local M = {}
+
+local ts = vim.treesitter
+
+local MATH_NODES = {
+    displayed_equation = true,
+    inline_formula = true,
+    math_environment = true,
+}
+
+local CODE_BLOCK_NODES = { -- Add this to define code block node types
+    fenced_code_block = true,
+    indented_code_block = true, -- Optional: include indented code blocks as well if needed
+}
+
+local COMMENT = {
+    ['comment'] = true,
+    ['line_comment'] = true,
+    ['block_comment'] = true,
+    ['comment_environment'] = true,
+}
+
+
+-- taken from https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter/issues/1184#issuecomment-1079844699
+local function get_node_at_cursor()
+    local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+    local row, col = unpack(vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0))
+    row = row - 1
+    col = col - 1
+
+    local ok, parser = pcall(ts.get_parser, buf, "latex")
+    if not ok or not parser then return end
+
+    local root_tree = parser:parse()[1]
+    local root = root_tree and root_tree:root()
+
+    if not root then return end
+
+    return root:named_descendant_for_range(row, col, row, col)
+end
+
+function M.in_text(check_parent)
+    local node = vim.treesitter.get_node({ ignore_injections = false })
+
+    -- Check for code blocks in any filetype
+    local block_node = node
+    while block_node do
+        if CODE_BLOCK_NODES[block_node:type()] then
+            return true -- If in a code block, always consider it text
+        end
+        block_node = block_node:parent()
+    end
+
+    while node do
+        if node:type() == "text_mode" then
+            if check_parent then
+                -- For \text{}
+                local parent = node:parent()
+                if parent and MATH_NODES[parent:type()] then return false end
+            end
+            return true
+        elseif MATH_NODES[node:type()] then
+            return false
+        end
+        node = node:parent()
+    end
+    return true
+end
+
+function M.in_mathzone()
+    local node = get_node_at_cursor()
+    while node do
+        if node:type() == "text_mode" then
+            return false
+        elseif MATH_NODES[node:type()] then
+            return true
+        end
+        node = node:parent()
+    end
+    return false
+end
+
+function M.in_comment()
+    local node = get_node_at_cursor()
+    while node do
+        if COMMENT[node:type()] then
+            return true
+        end
+        node = node:parent()
+    end
+    return false
+end
+
+return M