diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/conf.py b/docs/sphinx/source/conf.py
index 93c1e63527..9c0d90990e 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/conf.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
     'sphinx_toggleprompt',
 ]
 
+mathjax3_config = {'chtml': {'displayAlign': 'left',
+                             'displayIndent': '2em'}}
+
 napoleon_use_rtype = False  # group rtype on same line together with return
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.0.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.0.rst
index 7ea847a6d9..142974ea78 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.0.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.0.rst
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Testing
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
+* Configure mathjax to left-align and indent equations in docstrings. (:pull:`2056`)
 
 Requirements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ Requirements
 
 Contributors
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* Cliff Hansen (:ghuser:`cwhanse`)