diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index 1af199ea86..e2723802c0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 		public static ModData modData;
 		public static World world;
-		public static WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
+		private static WorldRenderer worldRenderer;
 
 		public static Viewport viewport;
 		public static Settings Settings;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
index 7ffa482a66..5f8458a53e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 		Renderable[] worldSprites = { };
 		public void Tick()
 		{
-			RefreshPalette();
 			var bounds = GetBoundsRect();
 			var comparer = new SpriteComparer();
 
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 
 		public void Draw()
 		{
+			RefreshPalette();
 			var bounds = GetBoundsRect();
 			Game.Renderer.EnableScissor(bounds.Left, bounds.Top, bounds.Width, bounds.Height);
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Delegates/LobbyDelegate.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Delegates/LobbyDelegate.cs
index 5f629e2b98..6a658caf51 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Delegates/LobbyDelegate.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/Delegates/LobbyDelegate.cs
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets.Delegates
 		{
 			CurrentColorPreview1 = PlayerColorRemap.ColorFromHSL(hf, sf, lf);
 			CurrentColorPreview2 = PlayerColorRemap.ColorFromHSL(hf, sf, r * lf);
-			Game.worldRenderer.RefreshPalette();
 		}
 
 		void UpdateCurrentMap()