diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index ea1d1169e..dad8e8513 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ static void LoadPalette(const char *lumpname)
 		pMasterPalette[i].s.alpha = pLocalPalette[i].s.alpha = 0xFF;
 
 		// lerp of colour cubing! if you want, make it smoother yourself
-		V_CubeApply(&pLocalPalette[i].s.red, &pLocalPalette[i].s.green, &pLocalPalette[i].s.blue);
+		if (Cubeapply)
+			V_CubeApply(&pLocalPalette[i].s.red, &pLocalPalette[i].s.green, &pLocalPalette[i].s.blue);
 	}
 }