diff --git a/collects/scribble/latex-render.ss b/collects/scribble/latex-render.ss
index dcfd4cc2..88ee0dce 100644
--- a/collects/scribble/latex-render.ss
+++ b/collects/scribble/latex-render.ss
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
           (render-flow (part-flow d) d ri #f)
           (for-each (lambda (sec) (render-part sec ri))
                     (part-parts d))
+          (when (part-style? d 'index)
+            (printf "\\onecolumn\n\n"))
           null))
       
       (define/override (render-paragraph p part ri)