diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index f60573e84..313bfabc4 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -13589,6 +13589,10 @@ void setbrightness(char dabrightness, uint8_t dapalid, uint8_t flags)
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
     if (rendmode >= 3)
     {
+        // XXX: paldidchange should really be "oldpalnum!=newpalnum".
+        // Currently changing the palette while having a tint effect invalidates
+        // everything, which is bad!
+
         // only reset the textures if the corresponding preserve flags are clear and
         // either (a) the new palette is different to the last, or (b) the brightness
         // changed and we couldn't set it using hardware gamma
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index ddd8c71f7..304026bc0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -4456,7 +4456,7 @@ nullquote:
 
         case CON_SETGAMEPALETTE:
             insptr++;
-            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[vm.g_p].ps, Gv_GetVarX(*(insptr++)),16);
+            P_SetGamePalette(g_player[vm.g_p].ps, Gv_GetVarX(*(insptr++)),0/*16*/);  // XXX: see engine.c:setbrightness
             continue;
 
         case CON_GETTEXTURECEILING: