diff --git a/scumm/gfx.cpp b/scumm/gfx.cpp
index b811bc1371c..ae0500928e6 100644
--- a/scumm/gfx.cpp
+++ b/scumm/gfx.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void Scumm::setPaletteFromPtr(byte *ptr)
 		// check for that. And somebody before me added a check for V7 games, turning this
 		// off there, too... I wonder if it hurts other games, too? What exactly is broken
 		// if we remove this patch?
-		if ((_features & GF_AFTER_V7) || (i <= 15 || r < 252 || g < 252 || b < 252)) {
+		if ((_gameId == GID_MONKEY_VGA) || (_features & GF_AFTER_V7) || (i <= 15 || r < 252 || g < 252 || b < 252)) {
 			*dest++ = r;
 			*dest++ = g;
 			*dest++ = b;