diff --git a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
index ec92c28721..dbcb16bdf8 100644
--- a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
+++ b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
@@ -772,9 +772,12 @@ IntGdiRealizePalette(HDC hDC)
     // FIXME: Should we resize ppalSurf if it's too small?
     realize = (ppalDC->NumColors < ppalSurf->NumColors) ? ppalDC->NumColors : ppalSurf->NumColors;
 
-    for (i=0; i<realize; i++)
+    if (realize != 2)
     {
-        InterlockedExchange((LONG*)&ppalSurf->IndexedColors[i], *(LONG*)&ppalDC->IndexedColors[i]);
+        for (i=0; i<realize; i++)
+        {
+            InterlockedExchange((LONG*)&ppalSurf->IndexedColors[i], *(LONG*)&ppalDC->IndexedColors[i]);
+        }
     }
 
 cleanup: