diff --git a/reactos/dll/cpl/desk/appearance.c b/reactos/dll/cpl/desk/appearance.c
index 2c23b3cc614..65e9ad6890a 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/cpl/desk/appearance.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/cpl/desk/appearance.c
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ AppearancePageProc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 						PropSheet_Changed(GetParent(hwndDlg), hwndDlg);
 						g->Theme = g->ThemeAdv;
 						g->bHasChanged = TRUE;
-						g->ThemeId = -1;	/* Customized */
-						SendDlgItemMessage(hwndDlg, IDC_APPEARANCE_COLORSCHEME, CB_SETCURSEL, (WPARAM)-1, 0);
-						SetDlgItemText(hwndDlg, IDC_APPEARANCE_COLORSCHEME, TEXT(""));
+						// Effects dialog doesn't change the color scheme, therefore the following lines are commented out, until fixed finally
+						//g->ThemeId = -1;	/* Customized */
+						//SendDlgItemMessage(hwndDlg, IDC_APPEARANCE_COLORSCHEME, CB_SETCURSEL, (WPARAM)-1, 0);
+						//SetDlgItemText(hwndDlg, IDC_APPEARANCE_COLORSCHEME, TEXT(""));
 						SendDlgItemMessage(hwndDlg, IDC_APPEARANCE_PREVIEW, PVM_UPDATETHEME, 0, (LPARAM)&g->Theme);
 					}
 					break;