diff --git a/scumm/saveload.cpp b/scumm/saveload.cpp
index 11b9a2e2a1f..ba9c32aadf6 100644
--- a/scumm/saveload.cpp
+++ b/scumm/saveload.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ bool Scumm::loadState(int slot, bool compat, SaveFileManager *mgr) {
 	initScreens(0, sb, _realWidth, sh);
 
 	_completeScreenRedraw = true;
-	setDirtyColors(0, 255);
+	
+	if (!(_features & GF_16COLOR))
+		setDirtyColors(0, 255);
 
 	_lastCodePtr = NULL;
 
diff --git a/scumm/script_v5.cpp b/scumm/script_v5.cpp
index 1b8bf504b03..be17c23b3c2 100644
--- a/scumm/script_v5.cpp
+++ b/scumm/script_v5.cpp
@@ -1654,7 +1654,8 @@ void Scumm_v5::o5_roomOps() {
 			}
 			checkRange(256, 0, a, "o5_roomOps: 2: Illegal room color slot (%d)");
 			_shadowPalette[b] = a;
-			setDirtyColors(b, b);
+			if (!(_features & GF_16COLOR))
+				setDirtyColors(b, b);
 		} else {
 			a = getVarOrDirectWord(0x80);
 			b = getVarOrDirectWord(0x40);