diff --git a/src/script/katescriptdocument.cpp b/src/script/katescriptdocument.cpp
--- a/src/script/katescriptdocument.cpp
+++ b/src/script/katescriptdocument.cpp
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
 bool KateScriptDocument::_isCode(int defaultStyle)
 {
     return (defaultStyle != KTextEditor::dsComment
+            && defaultStyle != KTextEditor::dsAlert
             && defaultStyle != KTextEditor::dsString
             && defaultStyle != KTextEditor::dsRegionMarker
             && defaultStyle != KTextEditor::dsChar