diff --git a/source/blood/src/messages.cpp b/source/blood/src/messages.cpp
index fdee4b434..7e727e615 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/messages.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/messages.cpp
@@ -330,14 +330,15 @@ void CGameMessageMgr::SetState(char state)
         at0 = 1;
 }
 
-void CGameMessageMgr::Add(const char *a1, char a2)
+void CGameMessageMgr::Add(const char *pText, char a2, const int pal)
 {
     if (a2 && at21)
     {
         messageStruct *pMessage = &at2e[at2a];
-        strncpy(pMessage->at4, a1, 80);
+        strncpy(pMessage->at4, pText, 80);
         pMessage->at4[80] = 0;
         pMessage->at0 = gFrameClock + at1d*120;
+        pMessage->pal = pal;
         at2a = (at2a+1)%16;
         at22++;
         if (at22 > at19)
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ void CGameMessageMgr::Display(void)
                 at22--;
                 continue;
             }
-            viewDrawText(at11, pMessage->at4, v14, v8, vc, 0, 0, false, 256);
+            viewDrawText(at11, pMessage->at4, v14, v8, vc, pMessage->pal, 0, false, 256);
             if (gViewMode == 3)
             {
                 int height;
diff --git a/source/blood/src/messages.h b/source/blood/src/messages.h
index 2d8f193f5..53ff33914 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/messages.h
+++ b/source/blood/src/messages.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
     {
         ClockTicks at0;
         char at4[81];
+        int pal;
     };
     char at0;
     int at1;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ public:
     messageStruct at2e[16];
     CGameMessageMgr();
     void SetState(char state);
-    void Add(const char *, char);
+    void Add(const char *pText, char a2, const int pal = 0);
     void Display(void);
     void Clear();
     void SetMaxMessages(int nMessages);
diff --git a/source/blood/src/network.cpp b/source/blood/src/network.cpp
index 7c9c71535..ba0e95c38 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/network.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/network.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ void netGetPackets(void)
             if (*pPacket != '/' || (*pPacket == 0 && *(pPacket+1) == 0) || (*(pPacket+1) >= '1' && *(pPacket+1) <= '8' && *(pPacket+1)-'1' == myconnectindex))
             {
                 sprintf(buffer, "%s: %s", gProfile[nPlayer].name, pPacket);
-                viewSetMessage(buffer);
+                viewSetMessage(buffer, VanillaMode() ? 0 : 10); // 10: dark blue
                 sndStartSample("DMRADIO", 128, -1);
             }
             break;
diff --git a/source/blood/src/triggers.cpp b/source/blood/src/triggers.cpp
index eef4c964e..6bd90764c 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/triggers.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/triggers.cpp
@@ -3835,7 +3835,7 @@ void trTextOver(int nId)
 {
     char *pzMessage = levelGetMessage(nId);
     if (pzMessage)
-        viewSetMessage(pzMessage);
+        viewSetMessage(pzMessage, VanillaMode() ? 0 : 8); // 8: gold
 }
 
 void InitGenerator(int nSprite)
diff --git a/source/blood/src/view.cpp b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
index 87596da00..b5c40bfb1 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
@@ -2783,10 +2783,10 @@ void viewBurnTime(int gScale)
     }
 }
 
-void viewSetMessage(const char *pMessage)
+void viewSetMessage(const char *pMessage, const int pal)
 {
     OSD_Printf("%s\n", pMessage);
-    gGameMessageMgr.Add(pMessage, 15);
+    gGameMessageMgr.Add(pMessage, 15, pal);
 }
 
 void viewDisplayMessage(void)
diff --git a/source/blood/src/view.h b/source/blood/src/view.h
index bb1d87fd8..6163535f5 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/view.h
+++ b/source/blood/src/view.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ uspritetype *viewAddEffect(int nTSprite, VIEW_EFFECT nViewEffect);
 void viewProcessSprites(int32_t cX, int32_t cY, int32_t cZ, int32_t cA, int32_t smooth);
 void CalcOtherPosition(spritetype *pSprite, int *pX, int *pY, int *pZ, int *vsectnum, int nAng, int zm);
 void CalcPosition(spritetype *pSprite, int *pX, int *pY, int *pZ, int *vsectnum, int nAng, int zm);
-void viewSetMessage(const char *pMessage);
+void viewSetMessage(const char *pMessage, const int pal = 0);
 void viewDisplayMessage(void);
 void viewSetErrorMessage(const char *pMessage);
 void DoLensEffect(void);