diff --git a/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c b/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c
index 5d4fc69c0..a0ae56d60 100644
--- a/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c
+++ b/src/StyleLexers/styleLexStandard.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SCLEX_NULL, IDS_LEX_DEF_TXT, L"Default Text", L"", L"",
     /*  6 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_SEL_TXT)}, IDS_LEX_STD_SEL, L"Selected Text (Colors)", L"fore:#FF4000; back:#4040FF; eolfilled; alpha:80", L"" },
     /*  7 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_WHITESPACE)}, IDS_LEX_STD_WSPC, L"Whitespace (Colors, Size 0-12)", L"fore:#FF4000", L"" },
     /*  8 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CUR_LN)}, IDS_LEX_STD_LN_BACKGR, L"Current Line Background (Color)", L"size:2; fore:#A0A0A0; back:#FFFF00; alpha:50", L"" },
-    /*  9 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CARET)}, IDS_LEX_STD_CARET, L"Caret (Color, Size 1-3)", L"size:1", L"" },
+    /*  9 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CARET)}, IDS_LEX_STD_CARET, L"Caret (Color, Size 1-3)", L"", L"" },
     /* 10 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_LONG_LN_MRK)}, IDS_LEX_STD_LONG_LN, L"Long Line Marker (Colors)", L"fore:#FFC000", L"" },
     /* 11 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_X_LN_SPACE)}, IDS_LEX_STD_X_SPC, L"Extra Line Spacing (Size)", L"size:2", L"" },
     /* 12 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_BOOK_MARK)}, IDS_LEX_STD_BKMRK, L"Bookmarks and Folding (Colors, Size)", L"size:+2; fore:#000000; back:#00DC00; alpha:100", L"" },
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SCLEX_NULL, IDS_LEX_STR_63266, L"2nd Default Text", L"", L"",
     /*  6 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_SEL_TXT)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_SEL, L"2nd Selected Text (Colors)", L"fore:#FF4000; eolfilled", L"" },
     /*  7 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_WHITESPACE)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_WSPC, L"2nd Whitespace (Colors, Size 0-12)", L"fore:#FF4000", L"" },
     /*  8 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CUR_LN)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_LN_BACKGR, L"2nd Current Line Background (Color)", L"size:2; fore:#0000B0; back:#FFFF00; alpha:50", L"" },
-    /*  9 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CARET)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_CARET, L"2nd Caret (Color, Size 1-3)", L"size:1", L"" },
+    /*  9 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_CARET)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_CARET, L"2nd Caret (Color, Size 1-3)", L"", L"" },
     /* 10 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_LONG_LN_MRK)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_LONG_LN, L"2nd Long Line Marker (Colors)", L"fore:#FFC000", L"" },
     /* 11 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_X_LN_SPACE)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_X_SPC, L"2nd Extra Line Spacing (Size)", L"", L"" },
     /* 12 */ { {_STYLE_GETSTYLEID(STY_BOOK_MARK)}, IDS_LEX_2ND_BKMRK, L"2nd Bookmarks and Folding (Colors, Size)", L"size:+2; fore:#000000; back:#00DC00; charset:2; case:U; alpha:100", L"" },
diff --git a/src/Styles.c b/src/Styles.c
index 1a6d7d901..ad59550a4 100644
--- a/src/Styles.c
+++ b/src/Styles.c
@@ -1212,10 +1212,7 @@ void Style_SetLexer(HWND hwnd, PEDITLEXER pLexNew)
 
   if (StrStr(pCurrentStandard->Styles[STY_CARET].szValue, L"block")) {
     StringCchCat(wchSpecificStyle, COUNTOF(wchSpecificStyle), L"; block");
-    SendMessage(hwnd, SCI_SETCARETSTYLE, (CARETSTYLE_BLOCK_AFTER | ovrstrk_mode), 0);
-    if (CARETSTYLE_OVERSTRIKE_BLOCK == ovrstrk_mode) {
-      StringCchCat(wchSpecificStyle, COUNTOF(wchSpecificStyle), L"; ovrblck");
-    }
+    SendMessage(hwnd, SCI_SETCARETSTYLE, (CARETSTYLE_BLOCK | ovrstrk_mode), 0);
   }
   else {
     SendMessage(hwnd, SCI_SETCARETSTYLE, (CARETSTYLE_LINE | ovrstrk_mode), 0);
@@ -1228,13 +1225,15 @@ void Style_SetLexer(HWND hwnd, PEDITLEXER pLexNew)
     }
     SendMessage(hwnd, SCI_SETCARETWIDTH, iValue, 0);
 
-    StringCchPrintf(wch, COUNTOF(wch), L"; size:%i", iValue);
-    StringCchCat(wchSpecificStyle, COUNTOF(wchSpecificStyle), wch);
-
-    if (CARETSTYLE_OVERSTRIKE_BLOCK == ovrstrk_mode) {
-      StringCchCat(wchSpecificStyle, COUNTOF(wchSpecificStyle), L"; ovrblck");
+    if (iValue != 1) {
+      StringCchPrintf(wch, COUNTOF(wch), L"; size:%i", iValue);
     }
+    StringCchCat(wchSpecificStyle, COUNTOF(wchSpecificStyle), wch);
   }
+  if (CARETSTYLE_OVERSTRIKE_BLOCK == ovrstrk_mode) {
+    StringCchCat(wchSpecificStyle, COUNTOF(wchSpecificStyle), L"; ovrblck");
+  }
+
   if (StrStr(pCurrentStandard->Styles[STY_CARET].szValue,L"noblink")) {
     SendMessage(hwnd,SCI_SETCARETPERIOD,(WPARAM)0,0);
     SendMessage(hwnd, SCI_SETADDITIONALCARETSBLINK, false, 0);