diff --git a/src/game/protos/object.c b/src/game/protos/object.c
index 0ba20f3c4..f2c8e6787 100644
--- a/src/game/protos/object.c
+++ b/src/game/protos/object.c
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void object_palette_transform(object *obj) {
     }
 
     if(obj->sprite_state.pal_tricks_off) { // BPO tag is on
-        vga_state_enable_palette_transform(object_palette_copy_transform, obj);
+        vga_state_enable_palette_transform_sticky(object_palette_copy_transform, obj);
     } else if(obj->sprite_state.pal_entry_count > 0 && obj->sprite_state.duration > 0) { // BPO tag is off
         vga_state_enable_palette_transform(object_scenewide_palette_transform, obj);
     }
diff --git a/src/video/vga_state.c b/src/video/vga_state.c
index 13f642517..8f0cfae3f 100644
--- a/src/video/vga_state.c
+++ b/src/video/vga_state.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 typedef struct palette_transformer {
     vga_palette_transform callback;
     void *userdata;
+    bool sticky;
 } palette_transformer;
 
 typedef struct vga_state {
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ void vga_state_render(void) {
 
         // Run transformers on top. These may modify the current palette and change dirtiness state.
         for(unsigned int i = 0; i < state.transformer_count; i++) {
-            state.transformers[i].callback(&state.dmg_transform, &state.current, state.transformers[i].userdata);
+            damage_tracker *dmg = state.transformers[i].sticky ? &state.dmg_current : &state.dmg_transform;
+            state.transformers[i].callback(dmg, &state.current, state.transformers[i].userdata);
         }
         damage_combine(&state.dmg_current, &state.dmg_transform);
         damage_copy(&state.dmg_previous, &state.dmg_current);
@@ -161,7 +163,8 @@ void vga_state_copy_base_palette_range(vga_index dst, vga_index src, vga_index c
     damage_set_range(&state.dmg_base, dst, dst + count);
 }
 
-void vga_state_enable_palette_transform(vga_palette_transform transform_callback, void *userdata) {
+static void vga_state_enable_palette_transform_impl(vga_palette_transform transform_callback, void *userdata,
+                                                    bool sticky) {
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < state.transformer_count; i++) {
         if(state.transformers[i].callback == transform_callback && state.transformers[i].userdata == userdata) {
@@ -173,9 +176,18 @@ void vga_state_enable_palette_transform(vga_palette_transform transform_callback
     assert(state.transformer_count < MAX_TRANSFORMER_COUNT - 1);
     state.transformers[state.transformer_count].callback = transform_callback;
     state.transformers[state.transformer_count].userdata = userdata;
+    state.transformers[state.transformer_count].sticky = sticky;
     state.transformer_count++;
 }
 
+void vga_state_enable_palette_transform(vga_palette_transform transform_callback, void *userdata) {
+    vga_state_enable_palette_transform_impl(transform_callback, userdata, false);
+}
+
+void vga_state_enable_palette_transform_sticky(vga_palette_transform transform_callback, void *userdata) {
+    vga_state_enable_palette_transform_impl(transform_callback, userdata, true);
+}
+
 /**
  * For debug use only!
  */
diff --git a/src/video/vga_state.h b/src/video/vga_state.h
index 6bed17d30..181c82b5f 100644
--- a/src/video/vga_state.h
+++ b/src/video/vga_state.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void vga_state_set_base_palette_range(vga_index start, vga_index count, vga_colo
 void vga_state_copy_base_palette_range(vga_index dst, vga_index src, vga_index count);
 
 void vga_state_enable_palette_transform(vga_palette_transform transform_callback, void *userdata);
+void vga_state_enable_palette_transform_sticky(vga_palette_transform transform_callback, void *userdata);
 
 // Take debug snapshot of the current palette state.
 void vga_state_debug_screenshot(const char *filename);