diff --git a/src/drawing/lightfx.c b/src/drawing/lightfx.c
index 811b23748c..38c080f4dc 100644
--- a/src/drawing/lightfx.c
+++ b/src/drawing/lightfx.c
@@ -591,6 +591,11 @@ void* lightfx_get_front_buffer()
 	return _light_rendered_buffer_front;
 }
 
+const SDL_Color * lightfx_get_palette()
+{
+	return gPalette_light;
+}
+
 void lightfx_add_3d_light(uint32 lightID, uint16 lightIDqualifier, sint16 x, sint16 y, uint16 z, uint8 lightType)
 {
 	if (LightListCurrentCountBack == 15999) {
diff --git a/src/drawing/lightfx.h b/src/drawing/lightfx.h
index 3e5adf46ab..f6d2e49c47 100644
--- a/src/drawing/lightfx.h
+++ b/src/drawing/lightfx.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ extern void lightfx_render_lights_to_frontbuffer();
 extern void lightfx_update_viewport_settings();
 
 extern void* lightfx_get_front_buffer();
+const SDL_Color * lightfx_get_palette();
 
 extern void lightfx_add_3d_light(uint32 lightID, uint16 lightIDqualifier, sint16 x, sint16 y, uint16 z, uint8 lightType);