diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index 7b8852ddf..6478ff627 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ static uint32_t templenrepquot=1;
 
 static int32_t duke3d_m32_globalflags;
 
+enum {
+    DUKE3D_NO_HARDCODED_FOGPALS = 1<<1,
+};
+
 //////////////////// Key stuff ////////////////////
 
 #define eitherALT   (keystatus[KEYSC_LALT] || keystatus[KEYSC_RALT])
@@ -9937,7 +9941,8 @@ void ExtPostInit(void)
     // This makes it possible to sensibly use Lunatic's engine.saveLookupDat().
     palookup[0][239] = 239;
 
-    generatefogpals();
+    if (!(duke3d_m32_globalflags & DUKE3D_NO_HARDCODED_FOGPALS))
+        generatefogpals();
 
     fillemptylookups();
 }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 2e6601d68..26d85e378 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -10986,7 +10986,8 @@ static void G_PostLoadPalette(void)
     if (basepaltable[SLIMEPAL] != NULL)
         Bmemset(&basepaltable[SLIMEPAL][255*3], 0, 3);
 
-    generatefogpals();
+    if (!(duke3d_globalflags & DUKE3D_NO_HARDCODED_FOGPALS))
+        generatefogpals();
 
     E_ReplaceTransparentColorWithBlack();
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h
index 8d28c778e..9d2d2f4fe 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/global.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ G_EXTERN int32_t duke3d_globalflags;
 
 enum {
     DUKE3D_NO_WIDESCREEN_PINNING = 1<<0,
+    DUKE3D_NO_HARDCODED_FOGPALS = 1<<1,
 };
 
 G_EXTERN DukeStatus_t sbar;