diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/sql_highlight_rules.js b/lib/ace/mode/sql_highlight_rules.js
index 31f609d7..e16ac9ab 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/sql_highlight_rules.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/sql_highlight_rules.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var TextHighlightRules = require("./text_highlight_rules").TextHighlightRules;
 var SqlHighlightRules = function() {
 
     var keywords = (
-        "select|from|where|and|or|group|by|order|limit|offset|having|as|case|" +
+        "select|insert|update|delete|from|where|and|or|group|by|order|limit|offset|having|as|case|" +
         "when|else|end|type|left|right|join|on|outer|desc|asc"
     );