Default Font Won't Apply in Bulleted Lists

Hi all...

Minor problem that I've been "working-around" for a long time now, but this AM, it just finally hit me to try to search out a solution.  I'm currently using FM 11 (in Windows 7), but this has been an issue as far back as FM 7.

In a Bulleted List-type paragraph style, if I apply a Character Style to it, it seems to be "stuck" with that style -- Attempts to highlight it and set it back to the "Default (Paragraph Symbol) Font" Character Style don't work.  My work around has been to:

1. Highlight the offending text.
2. Select the "Default (Paragraph Symbol) Font" Character Style (even though nothing is applied).
3. Select a new Paragraph Style (any one).
4. Re-select the appropriate Paragraph Style.

This resets the Character Style to the Default Font, but it's kind of a pain.

Any ideas on why this is the case?

Thanks a lot,

- Chris