Catalyst Control Center issue

I have a simple, though annoying problem: I have set different color settings for 'desktop' and '3D applications' as CCC offers it. Problem is, when coming back from the 3D mode to desktop, the color settings stays as for 3D. I have to open up CCC to make it 'realize' it's already in desktop mode.
Anyone has an idea how to solve this?
Thanks.

What happens if you right click on an empty spot on the Desktop and click on Refresh? Not the perfect solution I realize but quicker, if it works.

no, it doesn't work unluckily

are you using any other third party software for color control? like magic color/magic tune?

nope, but i was using ATI Tray Tools instead of CCC and something very similar to that was happening with Tray tools too.