diff --git a/ide/editoroptions.pp b/ide/editoroptions.pp
index ed2ca25e01..d823909521 100644
--- a/ide/editoroptions.pp
+++ b/ide/editoroptions.pp
@@ -2947,6 +2947,7 @@ begin
         SetPreviewSynInAllPreviews;
         FillColorElementListBox;
         FindCurHighlightElement;
+        InvalidatePreviews;
       end// change the colorscheme
       ;
     end
diff --git a/ide/editoroptions_new.pp b/ide/editoroptions_new.pp
index 0e7e49b4bc..d7f48a525f 100644
--- a/ide/editoroptions_new.pp
+++ b/ide/editoroptions_new.pp
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ begin
         SetPreviewSynInAllPreviews;
         FillColorElementListBox;
         FindCurHighlightElement;
+        InvalidatePreviews;
       end// change the colorscheme
       ;
     end