diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index e07623a85..dea52db43 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 May 22, 2008
+- Fixed: ActorStencilColor() did not set the palette part of the actor's
+  fill color, so it would always produce black for STYLE_Shaded.
 - Added volume reduction for stereo sounds played in 3D to obtain levels
   closer to FMOD 3, which downmixed all stereo sounds to mono before
   playing them in 3D. Also added experimental 3D spread for stereo sounds
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
index 3bd5e2071..4537a76a9 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_properties.cpp
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ static void ActorTranslation (FScanner &sc, AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 //==========================================================================
 //
 //==========================================================================
-static void ActorStencilColor (FScanner &sc,AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
+static void ActorStencilColor (FScanner &sc, AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 {
 	int r,g,b;
 
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ static void ActorStencilColor (FScanner &sc,AActor *defaults, Baggage &bag)
 		g=GPART(c);
 		b=BPART(c);
 	}
-	defaults->fillcolor = MAKERGB(r,g,b);
+	defaults->fillcolor = MAKERGB(r,g,b) | (ColorMatcher.Pick (r, g, b) << 24);
 }