diff --git a/panels/effectcontrols.cpp b/panels/effectcontrols.cpp
index 89536bcfd..fd9969241 100644
--- a/panels/effectcontrols.cpp
+++ b/panels/effectcontrols.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ EffectControls::EffectControls(QWidget *parent) :
 
 EffectControls::~EffectControls() {}
 
+int EffectControls::get_mode() {
+    return mode;
+}
+
 bool EffectControls::keyframe_focus() {
 	return headers->hasFocus() || keyframeView->hasFocus();
 }
diff --git a/panels/effectcontrols.h b/panels/effectcontrols.h
index 042b664b2..9ca830a9e 100644
--- a/panels/effectcontrols.h
+++ b/panels/effectcontrols.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class EffectControls : public QDockWidget
 public:
 	explicit EffectControls(QWidget *parent = 0);
 	~EffectControls();
+    int get_mode();
 	void set_clips(QVector<int>& clips, int mode);
 	void clear_effects(bool clear_cache);
 	void delete_effects();
diff --git a/panels/panels.cpp b/panels/panels.cpp
index b460647c9..195acee58 100644
--- a/panels/panels.cpp
+++ b/panels/panels.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ void update_effect_controls() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	bool same = (selected_clips.size() == panel_effect_controls->selected_clips.size());
+
+
+    bool same = (selected_clips.size() == panel_effect_controls->selected_clips.size()
+                    && panel_effect_controls->get_mode() == mode);
 	if (same) {
 		for (int i=0;i<selected_clips.size();i++) {
 			if (selected_clips.at(i) != panel_effect_controls->selected_clips.at(i)) {