diff --git a/engines/twine/twine.cpp b/engines/twine/twine.cpp
index 5630e206c66..061fd73ac96 100644
--- a/engines/twine/twine.cpp
+++ b/engines/twine/twine.cpp
@@ -819,9 +819,13 @@ void TwinEEngine::flip() {
 void TwinEEngine::copyBlockPhys(int32 left, int32 top, int32 right, int32 bottom) {
 	assert(left < right);
 	assert(top < bottom);
+#if 0
 	// TODO: fix this - looks like the palette includes a color key at pos 0
 	g_system->copyRectToScreen(frontVideoBuffer.getPixels(), frontVideoBuffer.pitch, left, top, right - left + 1, bottom - top + 1);
 	g_system->updateScreen();
+#else
+	flip();
+#endif
 }
 
 void TwinEEngine::crossFade(const Graphics::ManagedSurface &buffer, const uint32 *palette) {