A stylus holder for a stylus, the stylus having a measuring machine adapter, a shaft, and a stylus tip. The stylus holder includes a body which is designed to receive the stylus and has a moveable securing element on the body. The body has a base which is designed to receive the measuring machine adapter, and the securing element has support surfaces, which can be moved relative to the base plane into a securing position resting on the measuring machine adapter provided in the base, and interaction areas in order to release the securing position of the support surfaces resting on the measuring machine adapter via the areas and/or in order to ensure the securing position by means of a hood or a support.