--- a/QScintilla/Shell.py	Sat Mar 09 10:04:18 2019 +0100
+++ b/QScintilla/Shell.py	Sat Mar 09 17:36:44 2019 +0100
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@
             self.lexer_.setDefaultFont(font)
         self.setLexer(self.lexer_)
         self.lexer_.readSettings(Preferences.Prefs.settings, "Scintilla")
+        if self.lexer_.hasSubStyles():
+            self.lexer_.readSubstyles(self)
         
         # initialize the lexer APIs settings
         api = self.vm.getAPIsManager().getAPIs(self.language)