diff --git a/engines/glk/frotz/pics.cpp b/engines/glk/frotz/pics.cpp
index 9dca3243157..a3df86a53ca 100644
--- a/engines/glk/frotz/pics.cpp
+++ b/engines/glk/frotz/pics.cpp
@@ -149,13 +149,7 @@ Common::SeekableReadStream *Pics::createReadStreamForMember(const Common::String
 				error("Reading failed");
 
 			if (e._dataSize) {
-				if (e._paletteOffset) {
-					// Read in the image's palette
-					assert(e._paletteOffset);
-					f.seek(e._paletteOffset);
-					_palette->resize(f.readByte() * 3);
-					f.read(&(*_palette)[0], _palette->size());					
-				}
+				loadPalette(f, e, *_palette);
 
 				f.seek(e._dataOffset);
 				Common::SeekableReadStream *src = f.readStream(e._dataSize);
@@ -176,5 +170,20 @@ Common::SeekableReadStream *Pics::createReadStreamForMember(const Common::String
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
+void Pics::loadPalette(Common::File &f, const Entry &e, Common::Array<byte> &palette) const {
+	if (e._paletteOffset) {
+		// Read in the image's palette
+		assert(e._paletteOffset);
+		f.seek(e._paletteOffset);
+		_palette->resize(f.readByte() * 3);
+		f.read(&(*_palette)[0], _palette->size());
+	}
+
+	if (e._flags & 1) {
+		byte *entry = &palette[(e._flags >> 12) * 3];
+		Common::fill(entry, entry + 3, 0);
+	}
+}
+
 } // End of namespace Frotz
 } // End of namespace Glk
diff --git a/engines/glk/frotz/pics.h b/engines/glk/frotz/pics.h
index 68facf5b9ff..d4027a2ddab 100644
--- a/engines/glk/frotz/pics.h
+++ b/engines/glk/frotz/pics.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "common/archive.h"
 #include "common/array.h"
+#include "common/file.h"
 
 namespace Glk {
 namespace Frotz {
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ private:
 	 * Returns the filename for the pictures archive
 	 */
 	static Common::String getFilename();
+
+	/**
+	 * Read in the palette
+	 */
+	void loadPalette(Common::File &f, const Entry &e, Common::Array<byte> &palette) const;
 public:
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if an mg1 file exists for the game