diff --git a/lib/syntax.default b/lib/syntax.default
index 6b8e5cf333..9d8a9d9ef0 100644
--- a/lib/syntax.default
+++ b/lib/syntax.default
@@ -730,3 +730,15 @@ empheq
 % Sweave stuff
 \Sexpr{}
 \SweaveOpts{}
+\SweaveInput{}
+\SweaveSyntax{}
+\Scoderef{}
+
+\Rcode{}
+\Robject{}
+\Rcommand{}
+\Rfunction{}
+\Rfunarg{}
+\Rpackage{}
+\Rclass{}
+\Rmethod{}
diff --git a/status.14x b/status.14x
index cbcf303fc5..5aa115fb10 100644
--- a/status.14x
+++ b/status.14x
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ What's new
 - The natbib labels weren't always displayed correctly when opening
   a document. This is fixed.
 
+- Better import of some Sweave commands
+
 * Build/installation:
 
 - Allow autoconf 2.60 and 2.61 for building.