diff --git a/OpenRa.FileFormats/Palette.cs b/OpenRa.FileFormats/Palette.cs
index b007667459..3976b1b67d 100644
--- a/OpenRa.FileFormats/Palette.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.FileFormats/Palette.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.FileFormats
 					colors.Add(Color.FromArgb(r, g, b));
 				}
 			}
+			colors[0] = Color.FromArgb(0, 0, 0, 0);
+			colors[3] = Color.FromArgb(178, 0, 0, 0);
+			colors[4] = Color.FromArgb(140, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
 	}
 }