diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
index 7f4ac62d3..6f3a4d048 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/astub.c
@@ -10532,7 +10532,11 @@ void ExtAnalyzeSprites(void)
         if (shadepreview && !(tspr->cstat & 16))
         {
             if (sector[tspr->sectnum].ceilingstat&1)
+            {
                 l = sector[tspr->sectnum].ceilingshade;
+                if (sector[tspr->sectnum].ceilingpal != 0 && sector[tspr->sectnum].ceilingpal < num_tables)
+                    tspr->pal=sector[tspr->sectnum].ceilingpal;
+            }
             else
             {
                 l = sector[tspr->sectnum].floorshade;