CS4: problems with swatch options

I recently imported a new swatch library and now when I use a swatch, it stays highlighted even when I click on something that's not filled with that swatch color. In the past, when I clicked on an object filled with another swatch it would switch the highlight to that swatch. I can't figure out how to change the settings for this and it's driving me crazy! Any help would be appreciated!

If you are keeping the imported swatch library open in a separate window this is normal. The library’s panel is not meant to be a preview or proxy for the selected object as the Swatches panel is.
Note that I have the green path selected. The Swatches panel correctly shows it is filled with green. The Pantone Solid Coated panel has yellow highlighted because that is the last swatch I used from that panel.

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