--- a/QScintilla/Terminal.py	Fri Jan 20 18:54:06 2012 +0100
+++ b/QScintilla/Terminal.py	Sat Jan 21 14:49:00 2012 +0100
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@
         self.setLexer(self.lexer_)
         self.lexer_.readSettings(Preferences.Prefs.settings, "Scintilla")
         
+        self.lexer_.setDefaultColor(self.lexer_.color(0))
+        self.lexer_.setDefaultPaper(self.lexer_.paper(0))
+        
     def __setMargin0(self):
         """
         Private method to configure margin 0.