diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
index 0eefc9370da..9df8957310c 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ class ModifiedColorDelegator(ColorDelegator):
             "console": idleConf.GetHighlight(theme, "console"),
         })
 
+    def removecolors(self):
+        # Don't remove shell color tags before "iomark"
+        for tag in self.tagdefs:
+            self.tag_remove(tag, "iomark", "end")
+
 class ModifiedUndoDelegator(UndoDelegator):
     "Extend base class: forbid insert/delete before the I/O mark"
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index caeed463530..d34cebc6d73 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.3.0 Beta 1?
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #14962: Update text coloring in IDLE shell window after changing
+  options.  Patch by Roger Serwy.
+
 - Issue #14963: Convert contextlib.ExitStack.__exit__ to use an iterative
   algorithm (Patch by Alon Horev)