diff --git a/src/DiarySidebar.cpp b/src/DiarySidebar.cpp
index 14b95ccc9..2130b1cd1 100644
--- a/src/DiarySidebar.cpp
+++ b/src/DiarySidebar.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,11 @@ DiarySidebar::configChanged()
                                 .arg(fgColor.name()).arg(bgColor.name())); // clear any shit left behind from parents (Larkin ?)
 
     // now apply
-    refresh();
+    multiCalendar->refresh();
 
+    // and summary .. forgetting what we already prepared
+    from = to = QDate();
+    setSummary();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/LTMSidebar.cpp b/src/LTMSidebar.cpp
index c2ee7fd85..3aa7adabe 100644
--- a/src/LTMSidebar.cpp
+++ b/src/LTMSidebar.cpp
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ LTMSidebar::LTMSidebar(Context *context) : QWidget(context->mainWindow), context
     connect(context, SIGNAL(presetsChanged()), this, SLOT(presetsChanged()));
     connect(chartTree,SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(presetTreeWidgetSelectionChanged()));
 
-    // let everyone know what date range we are starting with
-    dateRangeTreeWidgetSelectionChanged();
-
     // setup colors
     configChanged();
 }
@@ -287,6 +284,12 @@ LTMSidebar::configChanged()
     // set or reset the autofilter widgets
     autoFilterChanged();
 
+    // forget what we just used...
+    from = to = QDate();
+
+    // let everyone know what date range we are starting with
+    dateRangeTreeWidgetSelectionChanged();
+
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------