diff --git a/plugins/editors/codemirror/codemirror.php b/plugins/editors/codemirror/codemirror.php
index ff6f0153439e5..17f8dd1f296e7 100644
--- a/plugins/editors/codemirror/codemirror.php
+++ b/plugins/editors/codemirror/codemirror.php
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ public function onDisplay(
 		}
 
 		// Load the syntax mode.
-		$syntax = $this->params->get('syntax', 'html');
+		$syntax = !empty($params['syntax'])
+			? $params['syntax']
+			: $this->params->get('syntax', 'html');
 		$options->mode = isset($this->modeAlias[$syntax]) ? $this->modeAlias[$syntax] : $syntax;
 
 		// Load the theme if specified.