diff --git a/www/code/inner.js b/www/code/inner.js
index fbb170e53..73f426ec5 100644
--- a/www/code/inner.js
+++ b/www/code/inner.js
@@ -395,6 +395,13 @@ define([
                 //console.log("%s => %s", CodeMirror.highlightMode, CodeMirror.$language.val());
             }
 
+            if (newPad && Util.find(privateData, ['settings', 'code', 'enableColors'])) {
+                var metadataMgr = common.getMetadataMgr();
+                var md = Util.clone(metadataMgr.getMetadata());
+                md.enableColors = true;
+                metadataMgr.updateMetadata(md);
+            }
+
             markers.ready();
 
             var fmConfig = {
diff --git a/www/common/inner/properties.js b/www/common/inner/properties.js
index 07193a679..e787908f3 100644
--- a/www/common/inner/properties.js
+++ b/www/common/inner/properties.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ define([
                             $button.remove();
                             var md = Util.clone(metadataMgr.getMetadata());
                             md.enableColors = true;
+                            common.setAttribute(['code', 'enableColors'], true);
                             metadataMgr.updateMetadata(md);
                             setButton(false);
                         });
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ define([
                         $button.remove();
                         var md = Util.clone(metadataMgr.getMetadata());
                         md.enableColors = false;
+                        common.setAttribute(['code', 'enableColors'], false);
                         metadataMgr.updateMetadata(md);
                         setButton(true);
                     });