diff --git a/engines/chewy/globals.h b/engines/chewy/globals.h
index 96a895f92fa..0b7278e6d63 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/globals.h
+++ b/engines/chewy/globals.h
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void delInventory(int16 nr);
 
 bool isCurInventory(int16 nr);
 
-void checkShadow(int16 palIdx, int16 mode);
+void setShadowPalette(int16 palIdx, bool setPartialPalette);
 
 void get_scroll_off(int16 x, int16 y, int16 pic_x, int16 pic_y,
                     int16 *sc_x, int16 *sc_y);
diff --git a/engines/chewy/main.cpp b/engines/chewy/main.cpp
index ffb3f80e7a3..ec67eaeb99b 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/main.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/main.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void setupScreen(SetupScreenMode mode) {
 			const int16 paletteId = _G(barriers)->getBarrierId(
 				_G(moveState)[P_CHEWY].Xypos[0] + _G(spieler_mi)[P_CHEWY].HotX,
 				_G(moveState)[P_CHEWY].Xypos[1] + _G(spieler_mi)[P_CHEWY].HotY);
-			checkShadow(paletteId, 0);
+			setShadowPalette(paletteId, false);
 		} else {
 			for (i = 0; i < MAX_PERSON; i++) {
 				mov_objekt(&_G(moveState)[i], &_G(spieler_mi)[i]);
@@ -1009,31 +1009,24 @@ void swap_if_l(int16 *x1, int16 *x2) {
 	}
 }
 
-void palcopy(byte *destPal, const byte *srcPal, int16 destStartIndex, int16 srcStartIndex, int16 colorNbr) {
-	int16 j = srcStartIndex;
-	for (int16 i = destStartIndex; i < destStartIndex + colorNbr; ++i) {
-		destPal[i * 3] = srcPal[j * 3];
-		destPal[i * 3 + 1] = srcPal[j * 3 + 1];
-		destPal[i * 3 + 2] = srcPal[j * 3 + 2];
-		++j;
-	}
-}
-
-void checkShadow(int16 palIdx, int16 mode) {
+void setShadowPalette(int16 palIdx, bool setPartialPalette) {
 	static const uint8 PAL_0[] = {
 		0, 0, 0,
 		39, 0, 26,
 		43, 0, 29,
 		51, 42, 29,
+
 		51, 0, 34,
 		49, 13, 34,
 		55, 0, 37,
 		63, 54, 40,
+
 		63, 0, 42,
 		63, 30, 42,
 		63, 12, 46,
 		63, 24, 50
 	};
+
 	static const uint8 PAL_1[] = {
 		0, 0, 0,
 		34, 0, 21,
@@ -1050,6 +1043,7 @@ void checkShadow(int16 palIdx, int16 mode) {
 		58, 7, 41,
 		58, 19, 45
 	};
+
 	static const uint8 PAL_2[] = {
 		0, 0, 0,
 		26, 0, 13,
@@ -1066,6 +1060,7 @@ void checkShadow(int16 palIdx, int16 mode) {
 		50, 0, 33,
 		50, 11, 37
 	};
+
 	static const uint8 PAL_3[] = {
 		0, 0, 0,
 		21, 3, 8,
@@ -1083,34 +1078,21 @@ void checkShadow(int16 palIdx, int16 mode) {
 		45, 6, 32
 	};
 
-	switch (palIdx) {
-	case 1:
-		if (mode)
-			_G(out)->set_partialpalette(PAL_1, 1, 11);
-		palcopy(_G(pal), PAL_1, 0, 0, 12);
-		break;
+	const uint8 *palette;
+	if (palIdx == 1)
+		palette = PAL_1;
+	else if (palIdx == 2)
+		palette = PAL_2;
+	else if (palIdx == 3)
+		palette = PAL_3;
+	else if (palIdx == 4)
+		palette = PAL_0;
+	else
+		return;
 
-	case 2:
-		if (mode)
-			_G(out)->set_partialpalette(PAL_2, 1, 11);
-		palcopy(_G(pal), PAL_2, 0, 0, 12);
-		break;
-
-	case 3:
-		if (mode)
-			_G(out)->set_partialpalette(PAL_3, 1, 11);
-		palcopy(_G(pal), PAL_3, 0, 0, 12);
-		break;
-
-	case 4:
-		if (mode)
-			_G(out)->set_partialpalette(PAL_0, 1, 11);
-		palcopy(_G(pal), PAL_0, 0, 0, 12);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
+	if (setPartialPalette)
+		_G(out)->set_partialpalette(palette, 1, 11);
+	memcpy(_G(pal), palette, 12 * 3);
 }
 
 void printShadowed(int16 x, int16 y, int16 fgCol, int16 bgCol, int16 shadowFgCol, int16 scrWidth, const char *txtPtr) {
@@ -1684,7 +1666,7 @@ void calc_ausgang(int16 x, int16 y) {
 
 				const int16 paletteId = _G(barriers)->getBarrierId(_G(moveState)[P_CHEWY].Xypos[0] + _G(spieler_mi)[P_CHEWY].HotX,
 				                                              _G(moveState)[P_CHEWY].Xypos[1] + _G(spieler_mi)[P_CHEWY].HotY);
-				checkShadow(paletteId, 0);
+				setShadowPalette(paletteId, false);
 				setPersonSpr(_G(Rdi)->AutoMov[_G(gameState).room_e_obj[nr].ExitMov]._sprNr, P_CHEWY);
 				_G(moveState)[P_CHEWY]._delayCount = 0;
 				_G(fx_blend) = BLEND1;
diff --git a/engines/chewy/r_event.cpp b/engines/chewy/r_event.cpp
index 5238c8e4dd7..bf5c20f8c18 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/r_event.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/r_event.cpp
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ int16 sib_event_no_inv(int16 sib_nr) {
 	case SIB_LAMPE_R52:
 		_G(atds)->delControlBit(338, ATS_ACTIVE_BIT);
 		_G(gameState).R52LichtAn ^= 1;
-		checkShadow(2 * (_G(gameState).R52LichtAn + 1), 1);
+		setShadowPalette(2 * (_G(gameState).R52LichtAn + 1), true);
 		break;
 
 	case SIB_KAUTABAK_R56:
diff --git a/engines/chewy/rooms/room00.cpp b/engines/chewy/rooms/room00.cpp
index 6168796624b..57a7686b65d 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/rooms/room00.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/rooms/room00.cpp
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ void Room0::feederAni() {
 			               _G(Rdi)->AutoMov[4]._y - CH_HOT_MOV_Y, P_CHEWY, P_RIGHT);
 			_G(moveState)[P_CHEWY]._delayCount = 0;
 
-			checkShadow(4, 0);
+			setShadowPalette(4, false);
 			_G(fx_blend) = BLEND1;
 			setupScreen(DO_SETUP);
 		} else {
diff --git a/engines/chewy/rooms/room02.cpp b/engines/chewy/rooms/room02.cpp
index 753cc13b59a..6a345bca5ad 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/rooms/room02.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/rooms/room02.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void Room2::jump_out_r1(int16 nr) {
 	_G(gameState)._personHide[P_CHEWY] = false;
 	clear_prog_ani();
 	switchRoom(1);
-	checkShadow(2, 1);
+	setShadowPalette(2, true);
 }
 
 void Room2::electrifyWalkway1() {
diff --git a/engines/chewy/rooms/room52.cpp b/engines/chewy/rooms/room52.cpp
index 31a9425fec0..82f6586bdcd 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/rooms/room52.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/rooms/room52.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void Room52::entry() {
 		autoMove(2, P_CHEWY);
 		_G(gameState).R52TuerAuf = false;
 		_G(det)->hideStaticSpr(4);
-		checkShadow(2, 1);
+		setShadowPalette(2, true);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/chewy/rooms/room63.cpp b/engines/chewy/rooms/room63.cpp
index e5619945f18..0de7c58f254 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/rooms/room63.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/rooms/room63.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void Room63::bork_platt() {
 	flic_cut(FCUT_081);
 	flic_cut(FCUT_082);
 	_G(gameState)._personHide[P_CHEWY] = false;
-	checkShadow(4, 1);
+	setShadowPalette(4, true);
 	_G(spieler_mi)[P_CHEWY].Mode = true;
 	autoMove(6, P_CHEWY);
 	_G(spieler_mi)[P_CHEWY].Mode = false;
diff --git a/engines/chewy/sprite.cpp b/engines/chewy/sprite.cpp
index 9cfb51da073..1ff46c0105d 100644
--- a/engines/chewy/sprite.cpp
+++ b/engines/chewy/sprite.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void setPersonPos(int16 x, int16 y, int16 personNr, int16 direction) {
 	_G(atds)->set_split_win(tmpNr, x1, y1);
 	if (!_G(flags).ExitMov && personNr == P_CHEWY) {
 		const int16 paletteId = _G(barriers)->getBarrierId(x + _G(spieler_mi)[personNr].HotX, y + _G(spieler_mi)[personNr].HotY);
-		checkShadow(paletteId, 1);
+		setShadowPalette(paletteId, true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ void mov_objekt(ObjMov *om, MovInfo *mi) {
 									tmpy = 1;
 							}
 							if (mi->Id == CHEWY_OBJ)
-								checkShadow(u_index, 1);
+								setShadowPalette(u_index, true);
 
 							if (abs(om->Xypos[1] - mi->XyzEnd[1]) <= abs(tmpy)) {
 								om->Count = 0;
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ void mov_objekt(ObjMov *om, MovInfo *mi) {
 								tmpx = 1;
 						}
 						if (mi->Id == CHEWY_OBJ)
-							checkShadow(u_index, 1);
+							setShadowPalette(u_index, true);
 
 						if (abs(om->Xypos[0] - mi->XyzEnd[0]) <= abs(tmpx)) {
 							om->Count = 0;
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ void mov_objekt(ObjMov *om, MovInfo *mi) {
 					}
 				} else {
 					if (mi->Id == CHEWY_OBJ)
-						checkShadow(u_index, 1);
+						setShadowPalette(u_index, true);
 					om->Xypos[0] += tmpx;
 					om->Xypos[1] += tmpy;
 					om->Xypos[2] += tmpz;
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ void mov_objekt(ObjMov *om, MovInfo *mi) {
 				if (mi->Id == CHEWY_OBJ) {
 					u_index = _G(barriers)->getBarrierId(om->Xypos[0] + mi->HotX,
 					                                om->Xypos[1] + mi->HotY);
-					checkShadow(u_index, 1);
+					setShadowPalette(u_index, true);
 				}
 			}
 			if (mi->Id == CHEWY_OBJ) {