diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index b33b40542..1d9ee77eb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -2658,7 +2658,8 @@ void G_DisplayRest(int32_t smoothratio)
 
         if (g_restorePalette < 2 || omovethingscnt+1 == g_moveThingsCount)
         {
-            P_SetGamePalette(pp,pp->palette,2+16);
+            // g_restorePalette < 0: reset tinting, too (e.g. when loading new game)
+            P_SetGamePalette(pp,pp->palette, 2 + (g_restorePalette>0)*16);
             g_restorePalette = 0;
         }
         else
@@ -7443,7 +7444,7 @@ void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
         CONTROL_ClearButton(gamefunc_See_Coop_View);
         screenpeek = connectpoint2[screenpeek];
         if (screenpeek == -1) screenpeek = 0;
-        g_restorePalette = 1;
+        g_restorePalette = -1;
     }
 
     if ((g_netServer || ud.multimode > 1) && BUTTON(gamefunc_Show_Opponents_Weapon))
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 9d15bcda5..cb01ef9ab 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -3348,7 +3348,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
                 }
                 else onvideomodechange(nbpp > 8);
 
-                g_restorePalette = 1;
+                g_restorePalette = -1;
                 G_UpdateScreenArea();
                 setrendermode(nrend);
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
index 1d355e10c..d9fd27dc4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/osdcmds.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ void onvideomodechange(int32_t newmode)
 #endif
 
     setbrightness(ud.brightness>>2, palid, 0);
-    g_restorePalette = 1;
+    g_restorePalette = -1;
     g_crosshairSum = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index a4ad499d3..4cda79f77 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ int32_t G_EnterLevel(int32_t g)
 
     for (i=g_numInterpolations-1; i>=0; i--) bakipos[i] = *curipos[i];
 
-    g_restorePalette = 1;
+    g_restorePalette = -1;
 
 //        mmulti_flushpackets();
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
index c3dd2f507..55d0a86b8 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
@@ -2621,6 +2621,7 @@ static void postloadplayer(int32_t savegamep)
 
     //3
     P_UpdateScreenPal(g_player[myconnectindex].ps);
+    g_restorePalette = -1;
 
     //3.5
     if (savegamep)