diff --git a/textarea/textarea.view.tree b/textarea/textarea.view.tree
index ade7c35631..cb602544b0 100644
--- a/textarea/textarea.view.tree
+++ b/textarea/textarea.view.tree
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $mol_textarea $mol_stack
 			row_numb* <= row_numb* 0
 			sidebar_showed <= sidebar_showed
 			highlight <= highlight \
-			syntax <= syntax null
+			syntax <= syntax $mol_syntax2
 	symbols_alt *string
 		comma \<
 		period \>