diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index d0fcefec9..5ec9411ca 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 January 22, 2007
+- Fixed: The simulated palette blend used when the console is down needs to
+  force a full screen update the next frame.
 - Fixed: LocalViewPitch could overflow and wrap around when a netgame stalls.
 - Changed the vertheight and rounding-error-checking code in
   DCanvas::DrawTexture() to calculate off the actual bottom of the image
diff --git a/src/c_console.cpp b/src/c_console.cpp
index 745cb0542..3fa5eca2b 100644
--- a/src/c_console.cpp
+++ b/src/c_console.cpp
@@ -1217,8 +1217,13 @@ void C_DrawConsole ()
 			{
 				player = player->camera->player;
 			}
-            screen->Dim (PalEntry ((unsigned char)(player->BlendR*255), (unsigned char)(player->BlendG*255), (unsigned char)(player->BlendB*255)),
-				player->BlendA, 0, ConBottom, screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight() - ConBottom);
+			if (player->BlendA != 0)
+			{
+				screen->Dim (PalEntry ((unsigned char)(player->BlendR*255), (unsigned char)(player->BlendG*255), (unsigned char)(player->BlendB*255)),
+					player->BlendA, 0, ConBottom, screen->GetWidth(), screen->GetHeight() - ConBottom);
+				SB_state = screen->GetPageCount ();
+				BorderNeedRefresh = screen->GetPageCount ();
+			}
 		}
 	}