diff --git a/dxx-changelog.txt b/dxx-changelog.txt
index d16cb7828..8ad160236 100755
--- a/dxx-changelog.txt
+++ b/dxx-changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 20070404
 --------
 main/gauges.c: fixing Alt-HUD Y-Offset for Multi-Games
+main/newdemo.c, main/newmenu.c: clear HUD-Messages if a Demo starts so old messages do not appear; also set gr_palette_load() in nm_draw_background1 so palette resets if Demo-playback is cancelled
 
 20070403
 --------
diff --git a/main/newdemo.c b/main/newdemo.c
index 0a228b09f..29134a4e4 100755
--- a/main/newdemo.c
+++ b/main/newdemo.c
@@ -3233,6 +3233,7 @@ void newdemo_start_playback(char * filename)
 	Function_mode = FMODE_GAME;
 	Cockpit_3d_view[0] = CV_NONE;       //turn off 3d views on cockpit
 	Cockpit_3d_view[1] = CV_NONE;       //turn off 3d views on cockpit
+	HUD_clear_messages();
 	newdemo_playback_one_frame();       // this one loads new level
 	newdemo_playback_one_frame();       // get all of the objects to renderb game
 }
diff --git a/main/newmenu.c b/main/newmenu.c
index bfc5f1ae5..463371d15 100644
--- a/main/newmenu.c
+++ b/main/newmenu.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ void nm_draw_background1(char * filename)
 			gr_copy_palette(gr_palette, newpal, sizeof(gr_palette));
 			remap_fonts_and_menus(1);
 		}
+		gr_palette_load( gr_palette );
 #ifndef OGL
 		show_fullscr(&nm_background1);
 #else