diff --git a/dll/win32/gdiplus/graphics.c b/dll/win32/gdiplus/graphics.c
index 5666346afc..76426433ee 100644
--- a/dll/win32/gdiplus/graphics.c
+++ b/dll/win32/gdiplus/graphics.c
@@ -7010,14 +7010,18 @@ GpStatus WINGDIPAPI GdipTransformPointsI(GpGraphics *graphics, GpCoordinateSpace
 
 HPALETTE WINGDIPAPI GdipCreateHalftonePalette(void)
 {
-    static int calls;
-
-    TRACE("\n");
+    HDC hdc;
+    HPALETTE hPalette = NULL;
+    TRACE("()\n");
 
-    if (!calls++)
-      FIXME("stub\n");
+    hdc = CreateCompatibleDC(NULL);
+    if (hdc)
+    {
+        hPalette = CreateHalftonePalette(hdc);
+        DeleteDC(hdc);
+    }
 
-    return NULL;
+    return hPalette;
 }
 
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