diff --git a/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/switch.py b/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/switch.py
index b423fc3c..59b98a0c 100644
--- a/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/switch.py
+++ b/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/switch.py
@@ -694,6 +694,58 @@ def _add_missing_attributes(
     return old_attributes, new_attributes
 
 
+def _has_color_mode_changed(
+    light: str,
+    old_attributes: dict[str, Any],
+    new_attributes: dict[str, Any],
+    context: Context,
+) -> bool:
+    """Check if the light's color mode changed (e.g., color_temp to RGB or vice versa).
+
+    This must be called BEFORE _add_missing_attributes() to detect mode changes
+    using the original attributes. See issue #1275.
+    """
+    old_has_color_temp = old_attributes.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN) is not None
+    old_has_rgb = old_attributes.get(ATTR_RGB_COLOR) is not None
+    old_has_xy = old_attributes.get(ATTR_XY_COLOR) is not None
+
+    new_has_color_temp = new_attributes.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN) is not None
+    new_has_rgb = new_attributes.get(ATTR_RGB_COLOR) is not None
+    new_has_xy = new_attributes.get(ATTR_XY_COLOR) is not None
+
+    # Determine old and new color modes
+    # Priority: color_temp > rgb > xy (matching typical light behavior)
+    if old_has_color_temp:
+        old_mode = "color_temp"
+    elif old_has_rgb:
+        old_mode = "rgb"
+    elif old_has_xy:
+        old_mode = "xy"
+    else:
+        old_mode = None
+
+    if new_has_color_temp:
+        new_mode = "color_temp"
+    elif new_has_rgb:
+        new_mode = "rgb"
+    elif new_has_xy:
+        new_mode = "xy"
+    else:
+        new_mode = None
+
+    # Check if mode changed
+    if old_mode is not None and new_mode is not None and old_mode != new_mode:
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            "Light mode of %s changed from %s to %s with context.id='%s'",
+            light,
+            old_mode,
+            new_mode,
+            context.id,
+        )
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def _attributes_have_changed(
     light: str,
     old_attributes: dict[str, Any],
@@ -706,6 +758,17 @@ def _attributes_have_changed(
     # so we must protect for `None` here
     # see https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/101946
 
+    # Check for color mode changes BEFORE attribute conversion
+    # This detects external changes like Hue scenes switching from color_temp to RGB
+    # See: https://github.com/basnijholt/adaptive-lighting/issues/1275
+    if adapt_color and _has_color_mode_changed(
+        light,
+        old_attributes,
+        new_attributes,
+        context,
+    ):
+        return True
+
     if adapt_color:
         old_attributes, new_attributes = _add_missing_attributes(
             old_attributes,
@@ -767,30 +830,6 @@ def _attributes_have_changed(
             )
             return True
 
-    if adapt_color and (
-        (
-            old_attributes.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN)
-            and not new_attributes.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN)
-        )
-        or (
-            old_attributes.get(ATTR_RGB_COLOR)
-            and not new_attributes.get(ATTR_RGB_COLOR)
-        )
-    ):
-        last_mode = (
-            "color_temp" if old_attributes.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN) else "rgb"
-        )
-        current_mode = (
-            "color_temp" if new_attributes.get(ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN) else "rgb"
-        )
-        _LOGGER.debug(
-            "Light mode of %s changed from %s to %s with context.id='%s'",
-            light,
-            last_mode,
-            current_mode,
-            context.id,
-        )
-        return True
     return False
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_switch.py b/tests/test_switch.py
index 1016b591..5011ebc6 100644
--- a/tests/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/test_switch.py
@@ -1010,26 +1010,36 @@ def test_attributes_have_changed():
             new_attributes=attrs,
             **kwargs,
         )
-    _LOGGER.debug("Test switch from color_temp to rgb_color")
-    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+    # Test color mode switches - feature added to detect external changes
+    # (e.g., when Hue scenes change light from color_temp to RGB mode)
+    # See: https://github.com/basnijholt/adaptive-lighting/issues/1275
+    #
+    # All mode switches are now detected bidirectionally by checking original
+    # attributes BEFORE conversion in _has_color_mode_changed().
+    _LOGGER.debug(
+        "Test switch from color_temp to rgb_color - should detect mode change",
+    )
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
         old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 2702},
         new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 166, 87)},
         **kwargs,
     )
-    _LOGGER.debug("Test switch from rgb_color to color_temp")
-    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+    _LOGGER.debug(
+        "Test switch from rgb_color to color_temp - should detect mode change",
+    )
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
         old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 166, 87)},
         new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 2702},
         **kwargs,
     )
-    _LOGGER.debug("Test switch from color_temp to color_xy")
-    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+    _LOGGER.debug("Test switch from color_temp to color_xy - should detect mode change")
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
         old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 2702},
         new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.526, 0.387)},
         **kwargs,
     )
-    _LOGGER.debug("Test switch from color_xy to color_temp")
-    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+    _LOGGER.debug("Test switch from color_xy to color_temp - should detect mode change")
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
         old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.526, 0.387)},
         new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 1, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 2702},
         **kwargs,
@@ -2349,3 +2359,102 @@ async def test_simple_switch_state_after_async_added_to_hass(hass):
     # State should still be correct after async_added_to_hass
     assert switch_true._state is True
     assert switch_false._state is False
+
+
+def test_attributes_have_changed_light_mode_switch():
+    """Test detection of external light mode changes (color_temp vs rgb vs xy).
+
+    Regression test for https://github.com/basnijholt/adaptive-lighting/issues/1275
+
+    When a user activates a Hue Scene (or similar) via an external app, the light
+    may switch from color_temp mode to RGB/XY mode (or vice versa). This should be
+    detected as an external change so AL doesn't immediately override it.
+
+    The _has_color_mode_changed() function checks the original attributes BEFORE
+    any conversion, enabling bidirectional mode change detection.
+    """
+    context = Context()
+    base_kwargs = {
+        "light": "light.test",
+        "adapt_brightness": True,
+        "context": context,
+    }
+
+    # Test 1: adapt_color=True - all mode changes should be detected
+    kwargs_adapt_color = {**base_kwargs, "adapt_color": True}
+
+    # color_temp → RGB
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Should detect color_temp → RGB mode switch"
+
+    # color_temp → XY
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.64, 0.33)},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Should detect color_temp → XY mode switch"
+
+    # RGB → color_temp
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Should detect RGB → color_temp mode switch"
+
+    # RGB → XY
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.64, 0.33)},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Should detect RGB → XY mode switch"
+
+    # XY → color_temp
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.64, 0.33)},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Should detect XY → color_temp mode switch"
+
+    # XY → RGB
+    assert _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.64, 0.33)},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Should detect XY → RGB mode switch"
+
+    # No mode change - same type with same values shouldn't be detected
+    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Same color_temp should not be detected as change"
+
+    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Same RGB should not be detected as change"
+
+    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.64, 0.33)},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_XY_COLOR: (0.64, 0.33)},
+        **kwargs_adapt_color,
+    ), "Same XY should not be detected as change"
+
+    # Test 2: adapt_color=False - mode changes should NOT be detected
+    kwargs_no_adapt = {**base_kwargs, "adapt_color": False}
+
+    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        **kwargs_no_adapt,
+    ), "Mode change should not be detected when adapt_color=False"
+
+    assert not _attributes_have_changed(
+        old_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_RGB_COLOR: (255, 0, 0)},
+        new_attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 128, ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000},
+        **kwargs_no_adapt,
+    ), "RGB → color_temp should not be detected when adapt_color=False"