diff --git a/modules/cmd_args.py b/modules/cmd_args.py
index e58059a1..f1251b6c 100644
--- a/modules/cmd_args.py
+++ b/modules/cmd_args.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ parser.add_argument("--gradio-img2img-tool", type=str, help='does not do anythin
 parser.add_argument("--gradio-inpaint-tool", type=str, help="does not do anything")
 parser.add_argument("--gradio-allowed-path", action='append', help="add path to gradio's allowed_paths, make it possible to serve files from it", default=[data_path])
 parser.add_argument("--opt-channelslast", action='store_true', help="change memory type for stable diffusion to channels last")
-parser.add_argument("--styles-file", type=str, help="filename to use for styles", default=os.path.join(data_path, 'styles.csv'))
+parser.add_argument("--styles-file", type=str, action='append', help="path or wildcard path of styles files, allow multiple entries.", default=[])
 parser.add_argument("--autolaunch", action='store_true', help="open the webui URL in the system's default browser upon launch", default=False)
 parser.add_argument("--theme", type=str, help="launches the UI with light or dark theme", default=None)
 parser.add_argument("--use-textbox-seed", action='store_true', help="use textbox for seeds in UI (no up/down, but possible to input long seeds)", default=False)
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 63661939..ccdca4e7 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import sys
 
 import gradio as gr
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ parser = shared_cmd_options.parser
 
 batch_cond_uncond = True  # old field, unused now in favor of shared.opts.batch_cond_uncond
 parallel_processing_allowed = True
-styles_filename = cmd_opts.styles_file
+styles_filename = cmd_opts.styles_file = cmd_opts.styles_file if len(cmd_opts.styles_file) > 0 else [os.path.join(data_path, 'styles.csv')]
 config_filename = cmd_opts.ui_settings_file
 hide_dirs = {"visible": not cmd_opts.hide_ui_dir_config}
 
diff --git a/modules/styles.py b/modules/styles.py
index 026c4300..9edcc7e4 100644
--- a/modules/styles.py
+++ b/modules/styles.py
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
+from pathlib import Path
 import csv
-import fnmatch
 import os
-import os.path
 import typing
 import shutil
 
 
 class PromptStyle(typing.NamedTuple):
     name: str
-    prompt: str
-    negative_prompt: str
-    path: str = None
+    prompt: str | None
+    negative_prompt: str | None
+    path: str | None = None
 
 
 def merge_prompts(style_prompt: str, prompt: str) -> str:
@@ -79,14 +78,19 @@ def extract_original_prompts(style: PromptStyle, prompt, negative_prompt):
 
 
 class StyleDatabase:
-    def __init__(self, path: str):
+    def __init__(self, paths: list[str | Path]):
         self.no_style = PromptStyle("None", "", "", None)
         self.styles = {}
-        self.path = path
+        self.paths = paths
+        self.all_styles_files: list[Path] = []
 
-        folder, file = os.path.split(self.path)
-        filename, _, ext = file.partition('*')
-        self.default_path = os.path.join(folder, filename + ext)
+        folder, file = os.path.split(self.paths[0])
+        if '*' in file or '?' in file:
+            # if the first path is a wildcard pattern, find the first match else use "folder/styles.csv" as the default path
+            self.default_path = next(Path(folder).glob(file), Path(os.path.join(folder, 'styles.csv')))
+            self.paths.insert(0, self.default_path)
+        else:
+            self.default_path = Path(self.paths[0])
 
         self.prompt_fields = [field for field in PromptStyle._fields if field != "path"]
 
@@ -99,33 +103,31 @@ class StyleDatabase:
         """
         self.styles.clear()
 
-        path, filename = os.path.split(self.path)
+        # scans for all styles files
+        all_styles_files = []
+        for pattern in self.paths:
+            folder, file = os.path.split(pattern)
+            if '*' in file or '?' in file:
+                found_files = Path(folder).glob(file)
+                [all_styles_files.append(file) for file in found_files]
+            else:
+                # if os.path.exists(pattern):
+                all_styles_files.append(Path(pattern))
 
-        if "*" in filename:
-            fileglob = filename.split("*")[0] + "*.csv"
-            filelist = []
-            for file in os.listdir(path):
-                if fnmatch.fnmatch(file, fileglob):
-                    filelist.append(file)
-                    # Add a visible divider to the style list
-                    half_len = round(len(file) / 2)
-                    divider = f"{'-' * (20 - half_len)} {file.upper()}"
-                    divider = f"{divider} {'-' * (40 - len(divider))}"
-                    self.styles[divider] = PromptStyle(
-                        f"{divider}", None, None, "do_not_save"
-                    )
-                    # Add styles from this CSV file
-                    self.load_from_csv(os.path.join(path, file))
-            if len(filelist) == 0:
-                print(f"No styles found in {path} matching {fileglob}")
-                return
-        elif not os.path.exists(self.path):
-            print(f"Style database not found: {self.path}")
-            return
-        else:
-            self.load_from_csv(self.path)
+        # Remove any duplicate entries
+        seen = set()
+        self.all_styles_files = [s for s in all_styles_files if not (s in seen or seen.add(s))]
 
-    def load_from_csv(self, path: str):
+        for styles_file in self.all_styles_files:
+            if len(all_styles_files) > 1:
+                # add divider when more than styles file
+                # '---------------- STYLES ----------------'
+                divider = f' {styles_file.stem.upper()} '.center(40, '-')
+                self.styles[divider] = PromptStyle(f"{divider}", None, None, "do_not_save")
+            if styles_file.is_file():
+                self.load_from_csv(styles_file)
+
+    def load_from_csv(self, path: str | Path):
         with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8-sig", newline="") as file:
             reader = csv.DictReader(file, skipinitialspace=True)
             for row in reader:
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ class StyleDatabase:
                 negative_prompt = row.get("negative_prompt", "")
                 # Add style to database
                 self.styles[row["name"]] = PromptStyle(
-                    row["name"], prompt, negative_prompt, path
+                    row["name"], prompt, negative_prompt, str(path)
                 )
 
     def get_style_paths(self) -> set:
@@ -145,11 +147,11 @@ class StyleDatabase:
         # Update any styles without a path to the default path
         for style in list(self.styles.values()):
             if not style.path:
-                self.styles[style.name] = style._replace(path=self.default_path)
+                self.styles[style.name] = style._replace(path=str(self.default_path))
 
         # Create a list of all distinct paths, including the default path
         style_paths = set()
-        style_paths.add(self.default_path)
+        style_paths.add(str(self.default_path))
         for _, style in self.styles.items():
             if style.path:
                 style_paths.add(style.path)
@@ -177,7 +179,6 @@ class StyleDatabase:
 
     def save_styles(self, path: str = None) -> None:
         # The path argument is deprecated, but kept for backwards compatibility
-        _ = path
 
         style_paths = self.get_style_paths()
 
diff --git a/modules/ui_prompt_styles.py b/modules/ui_prompt_styles.py
index 0d74c23f..d67e3f17 100644
--- a/modules/ui_prompt_styles.py
+++ b/modules/ui_prompt_styles.py
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ def save_style(name, prompt, negative_prompt):
     if not name:
         return gr.update(visible=False)
 
-    style = styles.PromptStyle(name, prompt, negative_prompt)
+    existing_style = shared.prompt_styles.styles.get(name)
+    path = existing_style.path if existing_style is not None else None
+
+    style = styles.PromptStyle(name, prompt, negative_prompt, path)
     shared.prompt_styles.styles[style.name] = style
-    shared.prompt_styles.save_styles(shared.styles_filename)
+    shared.prompt_styles.save_styles()
 
     return gr.update(visible=True)
 
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ def delete_style(name):
         return
 
     shared.prompt_styles.styles.pop(name, None)
-    shared.prompt_styles.save_styles(shared.styles_filename)
+    shared.prompt_styles.save_styles()
 
     return '', '', ''