diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 4cdfb13d9..fbec5f7d8 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -730,11 +730,6 @@ void D_StartTitle(void)
 	CON_ToggleOff();
 
 	// Reset the palette
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-	if (rendermode == render_opengl)
-		HWR_SetPaletteColor(0);
-	else
-#endif
 	if (rendermode != render_none)
 		V_SetPaletteLump("PLAYPAL");
 }
@@ -1223,7 +1218,7 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 	CONS_Printf("R_Init(): Init SRB2 refresh daemon.\n");
 	R_Init();
 
-	// setting up sound	
+	// setting up sound
 	if (dedicated)
 	{
 		nosound = true;
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 52cd6ddbb..c3aa9884d 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -2503,11 +2503,6 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 
 
 	// Reset the palette
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-	if (rendermode == render_opengl)
-		HWR_SetPaletteColor(0);
-	else
-#endif
 	if (rendermode != render_none)
 		V_SetPaletteLump("PLAYPAL");
 
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 3562a9b71..72e0b6b94 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -210,17 +210,17 @@ void ST_doPaletteStuff(void)
 	else
 		palette = 0;
 
+#ifdef HWRENDER
+	if (rendermode == render_opengl)
+		palette = 0; // No flashpals here in OpenGL
+#endif
+
 	palette = min(max(palette, 0), 13);
 
 	if (palette != st_palette)
 	{
 		st_palette = palette;
 
-#ifdef HWRENDER
-		if (rendermode == render_opengl)
-			HWR_SetPaletteColor(0);
-		else
-#endif
 		if (rendermode != render_none)
 		{
 			V_SetPaletteLump(GetPalette()); // Reset the palette