diff --git a/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c b/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
index a965c1d2e4f2..47150b3dd09f 100644
--- a/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
+++ b/stand/i386/libi386/vidconsole.c
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ cons_update_mode(bool use_gfx_mode)
 	    gfx_state.tg_fb.fb_mask_green >> goff, goff,
 	    gfx_state.tg_fb.fb_mask_blue >> boff, boff);
 
-	if (gfx_state.tg_ctype == CT_INDEXED)
+	if (gfx_state.tg_ctype == CT_INDEXED && !use_gfx_mode)
 		vidc_load_palette();
 
 	teken_set_winsize(&gfx_state.tg_teken, &gfx_state.tg_tp);