diff --git a/engines/avalanche/graphics.cpp b/engines/avalanche/graphics.cpp
index 4b8d667fbfd..ec90e9604f4 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/graphics.cpp
+++ b/engines/avalanche/graphics.cpp
@@ -811,9 +811,12 @@ void GraphicManager::setDialogColor(Color bg, Color text) {
 	_talkFontColor = text;
 }
 
-// Original name background()
-void GraphicManager::setBackgroundColor(Color x) {
-	warning("STUB: setBackgroundColor()");
+/**
+* Changes the black color of the palette to the selected one.
+* @remarks	Originally called 'background'
+*/
+void GraphicManager::setBackgroundColor(Color newColor) {
+	g_system->getPaletteManager()->setPalette(_egaPalette[kEgaPaletteIndex[newColor]], kColorBlack, 1);
 }
 
 } // End of namespace Avalanche
diff --git a/engines/avalanche/graphics.h b/engines/avalanche/graphics.h
index 0de23612a75..e19438f0c0d 100644
--- a/engines/avalanche/graphics.h
+++ b/engines/avalanche/graphics.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
 	void refreshScreen();
 	void loadBackground(Common::File &file);
 	void refreshBackground();
-	void setBackgroundColor(Color x);
+	void setBackgroundColor(Color newColor);
 	void setDialogColor(Color bg, Color text);
 
 	void zoomOut(int16 x, int16 y);