diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithParachute.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithParachute.cs
index 984722515f..23201fd328 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithParachute.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Render/WithParachute.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[SequenceReference("Image")] public readonly string ClosingSequence = null;
 
 		[Desc("Palette used to render the parachute.")]
-		public readonly string Palette = "player";
+		[PaletteReference("IsPlayerPalette")] public readonly string Palette = "player";
+		public readonly bool IsPlayerPalette = true;
 
 		[Desc("Parachute position relative to the paradropped unit.")]
 		public readonly WVec Offset = new WVec(0, 0, 384);
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[SequenceReference("ShadowImage")] public readonly string ShadowSequence = null;
 
 		[Desc("Palette used to render the paradropped unit's shadow.")]
-		public readonly string ShadowPalette = "shadow";
+		[PaletteReference(false)] public readonly string ShadowPalette = "shadow";
 
 		[Desc("Shadow position relative to the paradropped unit's intended landing position.")]
 		public readonly WVec ShadowOffset = new WVec(0, 128, 0);
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				p => RenderUtils.ZOffsetFromCenter(self, p, 1));
 
 			var rs = self.Trait<RenderSprites>();
-			rs.Add(anim, info.Palette);
+			rs.Add(anim, info.Palette, info.IsPlayerPalette);
 		}
 
 		protected override void UpgradeEnabled(Actor self)
@@ -147,7 +148,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			shadow.Tick();
 			var pos = self.CenterPosition - new WVec(0, 0, self.CenterPosition.Z);
-			return new IRenderable[] { new SpriteRenderable(shadow.Image, pos, info.ShadowOffset, info.ShadowZOffset, wr.Palette(info.ShadowPalette), 1, true) };
+			var palette = wr.Palette(info.ShadowPalette);
+			return new IRenderable[] { new SpriteRenderable(shadow.Image, pos, info.ShadowOffset, info.ShadowZOffset, palette, 1, true) };
 		}
 	}
 }