diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp
index b5edf4fe9..97832b992 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sector.cpp
@@ -3256,10 +3256,10 @@ void P_CheckSectors(int playerNum)
 
                         int const playerSectnum = pPlayer->cursectnum;
                         pPlayer->cursectnum     = SECT(spriteNum);
+                        P_UpdateScreenPal(pPlayer);
                         pPlayer->cursectnum     = playerSectnum;
                         pPlayer->newowner       = spriteNum;
 
-                        P_UpdateScreenPal(pPlayer);
                         P_UpdatePosWhenViewingCam(pPlayer);
 
                         return;