diff --git a/src/lib/edc_editor.c b/src/lib/edc_editor.c
index 85aca85..92a0112 100644
--- a/src/lib/edc_editor.c
+++ b/src/lib/edc_editor.c
@@ -230,6 +230,16 @@ syntax_color_apply(edit_data *ed, Eina_Bool partial)
 {
    Evas_Object *tb = elm_entry_textblock_get(ed->en_edit);
    char *text = (char *) evas_object_textblock_text_markup_get(tb);
+   int text_len = strlen(text);
+
+   //FIXME: We encountered a syntax coloring issue that won't be applied
+   //at the opening an edc script. The situation condition is below,
+   //and we try syntax coloring again in that case. Work around logic,
+   //but it works.
+   if (text && (text_len == 0))
+     {
+        return EINA_FALSE;
+     }
 
    int from_line = 1;
    int to_line = -1;
@@ -238,13 +248,13 @@ syntax_color_apply(edit_data *ed, Eina_Bool partial)
    char *from = NULL;
    char *to = NULL;
    char *utf8 = (char *) color_cancel(NULL, syntax_color_data_get(ed->sh), text,
-                                      strlen(text), from_line, to_line, &from,
+                                      text_len, from_line, to_line, &from,
                                       &to);
-   if (!utf8) return EINA_FALSE;
+   if (!utf8) return EINA_TRUE;
 
    const char *translated = color_apply(NULL, syntax_color_data_get(ed->sh),
                                         utf8, strlen(utf8), from, to);
-   if (!translated) return EINA_FALSE;
+   if (!translated) return EINA_TRUE;
 
    /* I'm not sure this will be problem.
       But it can avoid entry_object_text_escaped_set() in Edje.