diff -r 2ce032a41a3a -r 4c3fa4dba79f src/Pure/System/options.scala
--- a/src/Pure/System/options.scala	Mon Jul 11 14:25:06 2016 +0200
+++ b/src/Pure/System/options.scala	Mon Jul 11 16:36:29 2016 +0200
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@
 
   lazy val options_syntax =
     Outer_Syntax.init() + ":" + "=" + "--" + Symbol.comment + Symbol.comment_decoded +
-      (SECTION, Keyword.DOCUMENT_HEADING) + PUBLIC + (OPTION, Keyword.THY_DECL)
+      (SECTION, Keyword.DOCUMENT_HEADING) +
+      (PUBLIC, Keyword.BEFORE_COMMAND) +
+      (OPTION, Keyword.THY_DECL)
 
   lazy val prefs_syntax = Outer_Syntax.init() + "="