diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index fa4c065d7c7..e6a0eb9db67 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ For a more comprehensive changelog of the latest experimental code, see:
    - Added support for the Hebrew version of Legend of Kyrandia 3.
 
  SCUMM:
-   - Add support for CGA, CGA Composite, CGA black & white and Hercules modes
-     for SCUMM 1 versions of Zak McKracken and Maniac Mansion.
+   - Added support for CGA, CGA Composite, CGA black & white and Hercules modes
+     for SCUMM 1 versions of Zak McKracken and Maniac Mansion. Also improved
+	 accuracy of CGA and Hercules modes for SCUMM 2 (enhanced) versions of
+	 Zak McKracken and Maniac Mansion and fixed some minor glitches for the
+	 CGA mode of Loom.
 
  Toon:
    - Made game menus behave like in the original.
diff --git a/engines/scumm/actor.cpp b/engines/scumm/actor.cpp
index 284bf6bc8f8..5678b66924c 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/actor.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/actor.cpp
@@ -3827,6 +3827,12 @@ void Actor::saveLoadWithSerializer(Common::Serializer &s) {
 				_cost.frame[i] = (_cost.frame[i] << 2) | newDirToOldDir(_facing);
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Post-load fix for games that were saved with a different video mode and which do not receive the normal
+	// post-load treatment in ScummEngine_v3::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad() where the script will take care of the
+	// actor palette. This fix is only for Bobbin in his normal costume.
+	if (_vm->_game.id == GID_LOOM && s.isLoading() && _vm->_renderMode == Common::kRenderCGA && _number == 1 && _palette[8] == 8)
+		_palette[8] = 0;
 }
 
 void Actor_v3::saveLoadWithSerializer(Common::Serializer &s) {
diff --git a/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp b/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
index d1a4240fec4..6dd2dbeddcd 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
@@ -1443,6 +1443,10 @@ void ScummEngine::saveLoadWithSerializer(Common::Serializer &s) {
 
 	s.syncBytes(_bitVars, _numBitVariables / 8);
 
+	// Set video mode var to the current actual mode, not the one that was enabled when the game was saved.
+	// At least for Loom this fixes glitches, since the game actually reads the var and makes actor palette
+	// adjustments based on that. This is a bug that happens in the original interpreter, too.
+	setVideoModeVarToCurrentConfig();
 
 	// WORKAROUND: FM-TOWNS Zak used the extra 40 pixels at the bottom to increase the inventory to 10 items
 	// if we trim to 200 pixels, we can show only 6 items
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm.h b/engines/scumm/scumm.h
index 3bc449b4531..16f36a5932b 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ protected:
 
 	virtual void setupScummVars();
 	virtual void resetScummVars();
+	void setVideoModeVarToCurrentConfig();
 
 	void setupCharsetRenderer(const Common::String &macFontFile);
 	void setupCostumeRenderer();
diff --git a/engines/scumm/vars.cpp b/engines/scumm/vars.cpp
index 375356266a7..28ba1a54c80 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/vars.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/vars.cpp
@@ -783,24 +783,7 @@ void ScummEngine::resetScummVars() {
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformFMTowns)
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 42;
-		// Value only used by the Macintosh version of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
-		else if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformMacintosh && _game.version == 3)
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 50;
-		// Value only used by the Amiga version of Monkey Island 2
-		else if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformAmiga)
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 82;
-		else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderCGA || _renderMode == Common::kRenderCGAComp)
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 4;
-		else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderCGA_BW)
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 6;
-		else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderHercA || _renderMode == Common::kRenderHercG)
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 30;
-		else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderEGA)
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 13;
-		else
-			VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 19;
+		setVideoModeVarToCurrentConfig();
 
 		if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformMacintosh && (_game.features & GF_OLD_BUNDLE)) {
 			// Set screen size for the Macintosh version of Indy3/Loom
@@ -847,4 +830,25 @@ void ScummEngine::resetScummVars() {
 	setTalkingActor(0);
 }
 
+void ScummEngine::setVideoModeVarToCurrentConfig() {
+	if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformFMTowns)
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 42;
+	// Value only used by the Macintosh version of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
+	else if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformMacintosh && _game.version == 3)
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 50;
+	// Value only used by the Amiga version of Monkey Island 2
+	else if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformAmiga)
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 82;
+	else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderCGA || _renderMode == Common::kRenderCGAComp)
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 4;
+	else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderCGA_BW)
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 6;
+	else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderHercA || _renderMode == Common::kRenderHercG)
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 30;
+	else if (_renderMode == Common::kRenderEGA)
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 13;
+	else
+		VAR(VAR_VIDEOMODE) = 19;
+}
+
 } // End of namespace Scumm