diff --git a/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx b/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx
index 089e249cbb..55c83d8557 100644
--- a/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx
+++ b/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.cxx
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ void wxMediaEdit::_Insert(wxSnip *isnip, long strlen, wxchar *str, wxList *snips
 
     if (!len) {
       wxStyle *style;
-      style = (stickyStyles 
+      style = ((stickyStyles  & !initialStyleNeeded)
 	       ? snips->style 
 	       : GetDefaultStyle());
       snip = InsertTextSnip(start, style);
@@ -1790,6 +1790,8 @@ void wxMediaEdit::_Insert(wxSnip *isnip, long strlen, wxchar *str, wxList *snips
     len += addlen;
   }
 
+  initialStyleNeeded = 0;
+
   revision_count++;
   
   AdjustClickbacks(start, start, addlen, NULL);
diff --git a/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.h b/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.h
index dd173c25dc..9b96e153b5 100644
--- a/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.h
+++ b/src/mred/wxme/wx_media.h
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ class wxMediaEdit : public wxMediaBuffer
 
   TF_Flag( caretBlinked ); /* Whether we want to hide an active caret or not */
 
+  TF_Flag( initialStyleNeeded );
+
 #undef TF_Flag
 
   int lastDrawCaret;
diff --git a/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpriv.cxx b/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpriv.cxx
index 42f9195548..57ba99e37f 100644
--- a/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpriv.cxx
+++ b/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpriv.cxx
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ void wxMediaEdit::_ChangeStyle(long start, long end,
   if (!len) {
     startSnip = snips;
     endSnip = NULL;
+    initialStyleNeeded = 0;
   } else {
     startSnip = FindSnip(start, +1);
     endSnip = FindSnip(end, +2);