diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index 936421115..676350fbb 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -10285,7 +10285,7 @@ void ExtAnalyzeSprites(int32_t ourx, int32_t oury, int32_t oura, int32_t smoothr
 
             // 1st rule
             // Compare with game.c:G_MaybeTakeOnFloorPal()
-            if (fpal > 0 && g_firstFogPal > 0 && !(fpal >= g_firstFogPal && fpal <= g_firstFogPal+3))
+            if (fpal > 0 && (!g_firstFogPal || !(fpal >= g_firstFogPal && fpal <= g_firstFogPal+3)))
                 tspr->pal = fpal;
 
             // 2nd and 3rd rule minus "actor condition"
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 47a4713ab..3380a44e3 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -7036,7 +7036,7 @@ static int32_t G_MaybeTakeOnFloorPal(spritetype *datspr, int32_t sect)
 {
     int32_t dapal = sector[sect].floorpal;
 
-    if (dapal && g_firstFogPal && !(dapal >= g_firstFogPal && dapal <= g_firstFogPal+3)
+    if (dapal && (!g_firstFogPal || !(dapal >= g_firstFogPal && dapal <= g_firstFogPal+3))
             && !g_noFloorPal[dapal]
             && !A_CheckSpriteFlags(datspr->owner,SFLAG_NOPAL))
     {