diff --git a/sdl1/pdcdisp.c b/sdl1/pdcdisp.c
index dc5de3ea..343225da 100644
--- a/sdl1/pdcdisp.c
+++ b/sdl1/pdcdisp.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "pdcsdl.h"
 
-RCSID("$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.25 2007/07/03 00:11:46 wmcbrine Exp $")
+RCSID("$Id: pdcdisp.c,v 1.26 2007/07/05 01:21:03 wmcbrine Exp $")
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ static void _set_attr(chtype ch)
 	{
 		short newfg, newbg;
 
+		if (SP->mono)
+			return;
+
 		PDC_pair_content(PAIR_NUMBER(ch), &newfg, &newbg);
 
 		newfg |= (ch & A_BOLD) ? 8 : 0;
@@ -129,6 +132,9 @@ void PDC_gotoyx(int row, int col)
 	PDC_LOG(("PDC_gotoyx() - called: row %d col %d from row %d col %d\n",
 		row, col, SP->cursrow, SP->curscol));
 
+	if (SP->mono)
+		return;
+
 	oldrow = SP->cursrow;
 	oldcol = SP->curscol;
 
@@ -178,6 +184,9 @@ static void _highlight(SDL_Rect *src, SDL_Rect *dest, chtype ch)
 {
 	short col = SP->line_color;
 
+	if (SP->mono)
+		return;
+
 	if (ch & A_UNDERLINE)
 	{
 		if (col != -1)
diff --git a/sdl1/pdcscrn.c b/sdl1/pdcscrn.c
index 8f737beb..92beb24b 100644
--- a/sdl1/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/sdl1/pdcscrn.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "pdcsdl.h"
 
-RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.24 2007/07/03 18:39:28 wmcbrine Exp $")
+RCSID("$Id: pdcscrn.c,v 1.25 2007/07/05 01:21:03 wmcbrine Exp $")
 
 #include "deffont.h"
 #include "deficon.h"
@@ -84,15 +84,13 @@ int PDC_scr_open(int argc, char **argv)
 		return ERR;
 	}
 
-	if (!pdc_font->format->palette)
-	{
-		fprintf(stderr, "Font must have a palette\n");
-		return ERR;
-	}
+	SP->mono = !pdc_font->format->palette;
 
 	pdc_fheight = pdc_font->h / 8;
 	pdc_fwidth = pdc_font->w / 32;
-	pdc_flastc = pdc_font->format->palette->ncolors - 1;
+
+	if (!SP->mono)
+		pdc_flastc = pdc_font->format->palette->ncolors - 1;
 
 	if (pdc_own_screen && !pdc_icon)
 	{
@@ -160,8 +158,6 @@ int PDC_scr_open(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	PDC_reset_prog_mode();
 
-	SP->mono = FALSE;
-
 	pdc_lastscr = newwin(SP->lines, SP->cols, 0, 0);
 	wattrset(pdc_lastscr, (chtype)(-1));
 	werase(pdc_lastscr);