diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
index 0e04298..c7d945d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
@@ -565,6 +565,10 @@
         writeAnimationScaleOption(0, mWindowAnimationScale, null);
         writeAnimationScaleOption(1, mTransitionAnimationScale, null);
         writeAnimationScaleOption(2, mAnimatorDurationScale, null);
+        // Only poke the color space setting if we control it.
+        if (usingDevelopmentColorSpace()) {
+            writeSimulateColorSpace(-1);
+        }
         writeOverlayDisplayDevicesOptions(null);
         writeAppProcessLimitOptions(null);
         mHaveDebugSettings = false;
@@ -966,6 +970,27 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the color space preference is currently
+     *         controlled by development settings
+     */
+    private boolean usingDevelopmentColorSpace() {
+        final ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver();
+        final boolean enabled = Settings.Secure.getInt(
+                cr, Settings.Secure.ACCESSIBILITY_DISPLAY_DALTONIZER_ENABLED, 0) != 0;
+        if (enabled) {
+            final String mode = Integer.toString(Settings.Secure.getInt(
+                    cr, Settings.Secure.ACCESSIBILITY_DISPLAY_DALTONIZER,
+                    AccessibilityManager.DALTONIZER_DISABLED));
+            final int index = mSimulateColorSpace.findIndexOfValue(mode);
+            if (index >= 0) {
+                // We're using a mode controlled by developer preferences.
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     private void writeSimulateColorSpace(Object value) {
         final ContentResolver cr = getContentResolver();
         final int newMode = Integer.parseInt(value.toString());