diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
index eec0b70b447..fa2e150933d 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/PyShell.py
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ 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 2c50c2f6ba8..d8d519997ff 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #14962: Update text coloring in IDLE shell window after changing
+  options.  Patch by Roger Serwy.
+
 - Issue #10997: Prevent a duplicate entry in IDLE's "Recent Files" menu.
 
 - Issue12510: Attempting to get invalid tooltip no longer closes Idle.