diff --git a/bin/feedgnuplot b/bin/feedgnuplot
index a817330..f97b05e 100755
--- a/bin/feedgnuplot
+++ b/bin/feedgnuplot
@@ -1188,7 +1188,10 @@ sub getCurve
 
   if( !exists $curveFromID{$id} )
   {
-    my $curve = {extraoptions      => ( exists $options{curvestyleall}) ?
+    my $curve = {# if we have a catch-all style and no specific style, use
+                 # the catch-all style
+                 extraoptions      => (!exists $options{curvestyle_hash}{$id} &&
+                                        exists $options{curvestyleall}) ?
                                       "$options{curvestyleall} " : ' ',
                  everyoptions      => (!exists $options{every_hash}{$id} &&
                                         exists $options{everyall}) ?