diff --git a/pixelocr/document.py b/pixelocr/document.py
index 1fc97a6..b8f6f4e 100644
--- a/pixelocr/document.py
+++ b/pixelocr/document.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Document(object):
         try:
             glyph_data = self.glyphdb[glyph]
         except KeyError:
-            text, bold, italic = self.ui.ask_for_help(glyph)
+            text, bold, italic = self.ui.ask_for_help(glyph, self.last_style.bold, self.last_style.italic)
             glyph_data = self.glyphdb.add_glyph(glyph, text, bold, italic)
         self.last_style = glyph_data.style
         return glyph_data
diff --git a/pixelocr/gui/guiproxy.py b/pixelocr/gui/guiproxy.py
index 325c05f..5910766 100644
--- a/pixelocr/gui/guiproxy.py
+++ b/pixelocr/gui/guiproxy.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class GUIProxy(QObject, BaseUI):
     def process_events(self):
         qApp.processEvents()
 
-    def ask_for_help(self, unknown_glyph):
-        self.unknownGlyph.emit(unknown_glyph, self.last_style.bold, self.last_style.italic)
+    def ask_for_help(self, unknown_glyph, bold, italic):
+        self.unknownGlyph.emit(unknown_glyph, bold, italic)
         return self.receive_help()
 
     def give_help(self, *args):
diff --git a/pixelocr/ui.py b/pixelocr/ui.py
index ec4a0b1..6ef241b 100644
--- a/pixelocr/ui.py
+++ b/pixelocr/ui.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 
 class BaseUI(object):
-    def ask_for_help(self, unknown_glyph):
+    def ask_for_help(self, unknown_glyph, bold, italic):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def turn_page(self, page):