diff --git a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
index be628cd82b..1c9e579e76 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
@@ -299,6 +299,20 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 						DispatchOrders(null, 0,
 							new ServerOrder(0, "SetLag", lag.ToString()).Serialize());
 					}
+
+					if (so.Data.StartsWith("/pal "))
+					{
+						int pal;
+						if (!int.TryParse(so.Data.Substring(5), out pal) || pal < 0 || pal > 7)
+						{
+							Console.WriteLine("Invalid palette: {0}",
+								so.Data.Substring(5));
+							return;
+						}
+
+						DispatchOrders(null, 0,
+							new ServerOrder(0, "SetPalette", pal.ToString()).Serialize());
+					}
 					break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
index 94a16ae291..1b7f66e691 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/UnitOrders.cs
@@ -137,6 +137,16 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 							lag)));
 					break;
 				}
+			case "SetPalette":
+				{
+					int palette = int.Parse(order.TargetString);
+					Game.chat.AddLine(Pair.New(order.Player.PlayerName,
+						string.Format("has changed color to {0}",
+							palette)));
+
+					order.Player.Palette = palette;
+					break;
+				}
 			case "StartGame":
 				{
 					Game.chat.AddLine(Pair.New("Server:", "The game has started."));