diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py b/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
index ec4bd7d8..75b59e97 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
             self.clearEditor()
         else:
             self.redrawText()
+            if not self._bigDoc:
+                self.highLight.rehighlight()
 
         return True