diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/ScitillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.h b/PowerEditor/src/ScitillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.h
index ff1bafb24..40b304596 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/ScitillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/ScitillaComponent/ScintillaEditView.h
@@ -719,8 +719,8 @@ protected:
 
 	void setSqlLexer() {
 		const bool kbBackSlash = NppParameters::getInstance()->getNppGUI()._backSlashIsEscapeCharacterForSql;
-		execute(SCI_SETPROPERTY, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>("sql.backslash.escapes"), reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(kbBackSlash ? "1" : "0"));
 		setLexer(SCLEX_SQL, L_SQL, LIST_0);
+		execute(SCI_SETPROPERTY, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>("sql.backslash.escapes"), reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(kbBackSlash ? "1" : "0"));
 	};
 
 	void setBashLexer() {