diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
index eb3267cfb..4d4b4720f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ void yax_drawrooms(void (*SpriteAnimFunc)(int32_t,int32_t,int32_t,int32_t),
 #endif
 
 #define PICANM_TEXHITSCAN_BIT (1<<28)
+#define PICANM_NOFULLBRIGHT_BIT (1<<30)
 
 #define CLIPMASK0 (((1L)<<16)+1L)
 #define CLIPMASK1 (((256L)<<16)+64L)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
index 4684cebd0..99c3d9467 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,8 @@ static int32_t gloadtile_art(int32_t dapic, int32_t dapal, int32_t dameth, pthty
     }
     else
     {
+        const int32_t dofullbright = !(picanm[dapic]&PICANM_NOFULLBRIGHT_BIT);
+
         for (y=0; y<ysiz; y++)
         {
             if (y < tsizy) y2 = y; else y2 = y-tsizy;
@@ -1217,7 +1219,7 @@ static int32_t gloadtile_art(int32_t dapic, int32_t dapal, int32_t dameth, pthty
                 if (!fullbrightloadingpass)
                 {
                     // regular texture
-                    if ((dacol > 239) && (dacol != 255))
+                    if (dacol > 239 && dacol != 255 && dofullbright)
                         hasfullbright = 1;
                     wpptr->a = 255;
                 }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 504a4cdbd..615c99368 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -9735,6 +9735,10 @@ static void G_Startup(void)
             G_GameExit("Failed loading art.");
     }
 
+    // Make the fullscreen nuke logo background non-fullbright.  Has to be
+    // after dynamic tile remapping (from C_Compile) and loading tiles.
+    picanm[LOADSCREEN] |= PICANM_NOFULLBRIGHT_BIT;
+
 //    initprintf("Loading palette/lookups...\n");
     G_LoadExtraPalettes();