Seconday Display Now "Stretched"

Hello,
I run a new 15" Retina MacBook Pro, with two external LCD displays. One is via HDMI, and the other via Thunderbolt-to-VGA adaptor. They have been working great until today; for some reason the monitor connected to the Thunderbolt/VGA is stretched. I have tried all of the different settings, but nothing works. Is there something I may have accidentally done to cause this?
Thanks

UPDATE: For some strange reason, if I turn on this particular display on AFTER booting the MacBook, it doesn't happen.

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