diff --git a/targets/mega65/vic4.c b/targets/mega65/vic4.c
index e123c42a..b651b5dd 100644
--- a/targets/mega65/vic4.c
+++ b/targets/mega65/vic4.c
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ static XEMU_INLINE void vic4_render_char_raster ( void )
 			} else if (CHAR_IS256_COLOR(char_id)) {	// 256-color character
 				// fgcolor in case of FCM should mean colour index $FF
 				// FIXME: check if the passed palette[color_data & 0xFF] is correct or another index should be used for that $FF colour stuff
-				const Uint32 *palette_now = SXA_ATTR_ALTPALETTE(color_data) ? altpalette : used_palette;
+				const Uint32 *palette_now = ((REG_VICIII_ATTRIBS) && SXA_ATTR_ALTPALETTE(color_data)) ? altpalette : used_palette;
 				vic4_render_fullcolor_char_row(
 					main_ram + (((char_id * 64) + ((sel_char_row + char_fetch_offset) * 8)) & 0x7FFFF),
 					8 - glyph_trim,
diff --git a/targets/mega65/vic4.h b/targets/mega65/vic4.h
index d4aa242a..e6b892b8 100644
--- a/targets/mega65/vic4.h
+++ b/targets/mega65/vic4.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA */
 #define SXA_ATTR_BOLD(cw)		((cw) & 0x0040)
 #define SXA_ATTR_REVERSE(cw)		((cw) & 0x0020)
 // BOLD+REVERSE = alternate palette
-#define SXA_ATTR_ALTPALETTE(cw)		((cw) & 0x0060)
+#define SXA_ATTR_ALTPALETTE(cw)		(((cw) & 0x0060) == 0x60)
 //#define SXA_TRIM_TOP_BOTTOM(cw)	(((cw) & 0x0300) >> 8)