diff --git a/syntax/ChangeLog b/syntax/ChangeLog
index a5d051ee3..49bf491fe 100644
--- a/syntax/ChangeLog
+++ b/syntax/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006-01-17  Roland Illig  <roland.illig@gmx.de>
+
+	* sh.syntax: Since $(...) isn't the same as ${...}, don't handle
+	them the same way. Instead, "$(", "(" and ")" are highlighted in
+	bright cyan. Fixes #6415.
+
 2006-01-27  Barend  <barend@puknet.puk.ac.za>
 
 	* pascal.syntax: Recognize keywords starting in upper case
diff --git a/syntax/sh.syntax b/syntax/sh.syntax
index c03b7dcc6..ccfe82ebd 100644
--- a/syntax/sh.syntax
+++ b/syntax/sh.syntax
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ context default
     keyword \\` brightred
     keyword ` brightred
     keyword ; brightcyan
-    keyword $(*) brightgreen
+    keyword $( brightcyan
+    keyword ( brightcyan
+    keyword ) brightcyan
     keyword ${*} brightgreen
     keyword { brightcyan
     keyword } brightcyan