diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
index 4a86c7abc..842c082c1 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.cpp
@@ -1688,6 +1688,11 @@ int P_GetKneePal(DukePlayer_t const * pPlayer, int const hudPal)
     return hudPal == 0 ? pPlayer->palookup : hudPal;
 }
 
+int P_GetOverheadPal(DukePlayer_t const * pPlayer)
+{
+    return sprite[pPlayer->i].pal;
+}
+
 static int P_DisplayFist(int const fistShade)
 {
     DukePlayer_t const *const pPlayer = g_player[screenpeek].ps;
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/player.h b/source/duke3d/src/player.h
index f5c8bd5a3..64376113f 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/player.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/player.h
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ int     P_GetKneePal(const DukePlayer_t *pPlayer);
 int     P_GetKneePal(const DukePlayer_t *pPlayer, int const hudPal);
 extern "C" {
 #endif
+int     P_GetOverheadPal(const DukePlayer_t *pPlayer);
 
 int Proj_GetDamage(projectile_t const *pProj);
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
index b5a8d9397..a8bbe664a 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/screens.cpp
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ static void G_DrawOverheadMap(int32_t cposx, int32_t cposy, int32_t czoom, int16
             else if (j > (65536<<1)) j = (65536<<1);
 
             rotatesprite_win((x1<<4)+(xdim<<15), (y1<<4)+(ydim<<15), j, daang, i, pSprite->shade,
-                (pPlayer->cursectnum > -1) ? sector[pPlayer->cursectnum].floorpal : 0, 0);
+                P_GetOverheadPal(pPlayer), 0);
         }
     }
 }