diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 5a1d8c3b1..5faa18cf5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20100330
+--------
+main/titles.c: For Descent 1 briefings, only change the palette to groupa.256 for brief03.pcx - the robot screen. Improves palette use for sdl build
+
 20100328
 --------
 main/lighting.c: For casting light from Player-object, smooth out thrust to prevent flickering on high FPS
diff --git a/main/titles.c b/main/titles.c
index fe3c45cb7..a32c89a08 100644
--- a/main/titles.c
+++ b/main/titles.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ int load_briefing_screen(briefing *br, char *fname)
 
 	show_fullscr(&br->background);
 
-	if (EMULATING_D1) // HACK, FIXME: D1 missions should use their own palette (PALETTE.256), but texture replacements not complete
+	if (EMULATING_D1 && !stricmp(fname, "brief03.pcx")) // HACK, FIXME: D1 missions should use their own palette (PALETTE.256), but texture replacements not complete
 		gr_use_palette_table("groupa.256");
 
 	gr_palette_load(gr_palette);