diff --git a/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp b/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
index 6dd2ffc0a61..825c9fb7775 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/saveload.cpp
@@ -1275,6 +1275,9 @@ void ScummEngine::saveOrLoad(Serializer *s) {
 	//
 	// Save/load palette data
 	//
+	if (_16BitPalette) {
+		s->saveLoadArrayOf(_16BitPalette, 512, sizeof(_16BitPalette[0]), sleUint16);
+	}
 	if (_shadowPaletteSize) {
 		s->saveLoadArrayOf(_shadowPalette, _shadowPaletteSize, 1, sleByte);
 		// _roomPalette didn't show up until V21 save games
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
index e04649e1e99..3140ae9b9a6 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ ScummEngine::ScummEngine(OSystem *syst, const DetectorResult &dr)
 	memset(gfxUsageBits, 0, sizeof(gfxUsageBits));
 	_hePalettes = NULL;
 	_hePaletteSlot = 0;
+	_16BitPalette = NULL;
 	_shadowPalette = NULL;
 	_shadowPaletteSize = 0;
 	memset(_currentPalette, 0, sizeof(_currentPalette));