diff --git a/Fushigi/ui/widgets/CourseScene.cs b/Fushigi/ui/widgets/CourseScene.cs
index bbc28b16..aff30fb8 100644
--- a/Fushigi/ui/widgets/CourseScene.cs
+++ b/Fushigi/ui/widgets/CourseScene.cs
@@ -301,9 +301,12 @@ void SelectPalette(string name, string palette)
 
                     if (ImGui.IsWindowFocused())
                     {
-                        selectedArea = area;
+                        if (selectedArea != area)
+                        {
+                            selectedArea = area;
+                            mHasFilledLayers = false;
+                        }
                         activeViewport = viewport;
-                        mHasFilledLayers = false;
                     }
 
                     var topLeft = ImGui.GetCursorScreenPos();