diff --git a/code/REDALERT/NEWBLIT.CPP b/code/REDALERT/NEWBLIT.CPP
index b8704e5..653884d 100644
--- a/code/REDALERT/NEWBLIT.CPP
+++ b/code/REDALERT/NEWBLIT.CPP
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Image.h"
 
 extern byte backbuffer_palette[768];
+extern uint8_t g_ColorXlat[16];
 
 void GL_RenderImage(Image_t* image, int x, int y, int width, int height) {
 	ImVec2 mi(x, y);
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ void GL_FillRect(int color, int x, int y, int width, int height) {
 
 void GL_DrawText(int color, int x, int y, char* text) {
 	ImVec2 pos(x, y);
+	color = g_ColorXlat[color % 15];
 	float r = backbuffer_palette[(color * 3) + 0] / 255.0f;
 	float g = backbuffer_palette[(color * 3) + 1] / 255.0f;
 	float b = backbuffer_palette[(color * 3) + 2] / 255.0f;