diff --git a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
index 80260b333..187c67ed1 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
@@ -8363,7 +8363,7 @@ SUB ideshowtext
                         IF checkKeyword$ = "-" OR checkKeyword$ = "." OR checkKeyword$ = "&" THEN
                             checkKeyword$ = ""
                         ELSE
-                            IF UCASE$(LEFT$(checkKeyword$, 2)) = "&H" OR UCASE$(LEFT$(checkKeyword$, 2)) = "&O" OR UCASE$(LEFT$(checkKeyword$, 2)) = "&B" OR isnumber(checkKeyword$) THEN
+                            IF isnumber(checkKeyword$) THEN
                                 is_Number = -1
                                 isKeyword = LEN(checkKeyword$)
                             END IF
@@ -14743,4 +14743,61 @@ FUNCTION findHelpTopic$(topic$, lnks, firstOnly AS _BYTE)
     findHelpTopic$ = lnks$
 END FUNCTION
 
+FUNCTION isnumber (__a$)
+    a$ = UCASE$(__a$)
+    IF LEN(a$) = 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+
+    IF INSTR("@&H@&O@&B@", "@" + LEFT$(a$, 2) + "@") THEN isnumber = 1: EXIT FUNCTION
+
+    i = INSTR(a$, "~"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
+    i = INSTR(a$, "`"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
+    i = INSTR(a$, "%"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
+    i = INSTR(a$, "&"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
+    i = INSTR(a$, "!"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
+    i = INSTR(a$, "#"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
+    i = INSTR(a$, "$"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
+    GOTO proceedWithoutSymbol
+    foundsymbol:
+    IF i = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+    symbol$ = RIGHT$(a$, LEN(a$) - i + 1)
+    IF symboltype(symbol$) = 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+    a$ = LEFT$(a$, i - 1)
+
+    proceedWithoutSymbol:
+    ee = 0
+    dd = 0
+    FOR i = 1 TO LEN(a$)
+        a = ASC(a$, i)
+        IF a = 45 THEN
+            IF (i = 1 AND LEN(a$) > 1) OR (i > 1 AND ((dd > 0 AND dd = i - 1) OR (ee > 0 AND ee = i - 1))) THEN _CONTINUE
+            EXIT FUNCTION
+        END IF
+        IF a = 46 THEN
+            IF dp = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+            dp = 1
+            _CONTINUE
+        END IF
+        IF a = 68 THEN 'dd
+            IF dd > 0 OR ee > 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+            IF i = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+            dd = i
+            _CONTINUE
+        END IF
+        IF a = 69 THEN 'eE
+            IF dd > 0 OR ee > 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+            IF i = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
+            ee = i
+            _CONTINUE
+        END IF
+        IF a = 43 THEN '+
+            IF (dd > 0 AND dd = i - 1) OR (ee > 0 AND ee = i - 1) THEN _CONTINUE
+            EXIT FUNCTION
+        END IF
+
+        IF a >= 48 AND a <= 57 THEN _CONTINUE
+        EXIT FUNCTION
+    NEXT
+    isnumber = 1
+END FUNCTION
+
 '$INCLUDE:'wiki\wiki_methods.bas'
diff --git a/source/qb64.bas b/source/qb64.bas
index 7db042ed2..cfe1c9648 100644
--- a/source/qb64.bas
+++ b/source/qb64.bas
@@ -19216,59 +19216,6 @@ SUB insertelements (a$, i, elements$)
 
 END SUB
 
-FUNCTION isnumber (__a$)
-    a$ = __a$
-    IF LEN(a$) = 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-
-    i = INSTR(a$, "~"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
-    i = INSTR(a$, "`"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
-    i = INSTR(a$, "%"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
-    i = INSTR(a$, "&"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
-    i = INSTR(a$, "!"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
-    i = INSTR(a$, "#"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
-    i = INSTR(a$, "$"): IF i THEN GOTO foundsymbol
-    GOTO proceedWithoutSymbol
-    foundsymbol:
-    IF i = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-    symbol$ = RIGHT$(a$, LEN(a$) - i + 1)
-    IF symboltype(symbol$) = 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-    a$ = LEFT$(a$, i - 1)
-
-    proceedWithoutSymbol:
-    FOR i = 1 TO LEN(a$)
-        a = ASC(MID$(a$, i, 1))
-        IF a = 45 THEN
-            IF (i = 1 AND LEN(a$) > 1) OR (i > 1 AND ((d > 0 AND d = i - 1) OR (E > 0 AND E = i - 1))) THEN _CONTINUE
-            EXIT FUNCTION
-        END IF
-        IF a = 46 THEN
-            IF dp = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-            dp = 1
-            _CONTINUE
-        END IF
-        IF a = 100 OR a = 68 THEN 'D
-            IF d > 0 OR E > 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-            IF i = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-            d = i
-            _CONTINUE
-        END IF
-        IF a = 101 OR a = 69 THEN 'E
-            IF d > 0 OR E > 0 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-            IF i = 1 THEN EXIT FUNCTION
-            E = i
-            _CONTINUE
-        END IF
-        IF a = 43 THEN '+
-            IF (d > 0 AND d = i - 1) OR (E > 0 AND E = i - 1) THEN _CONTINUE
-            EXIT FUNCTION
-        END IF
-
-        IF a >= 48 AND a <= 57 THEN _CONTINUE
-        EXIT FUNCTION
-    NEXT
-    isnumber = 1
-END FUNCTION
-
 FUNCTION isoperator (a2$)
     a$ = UCASE$(a2$)
     l = 0