diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c
index fcc03f1bce2..45acd94b13e 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/engbrush.c
@@ -50,11 +50,15 @@ InitBrushImpl(VOID)
 
 VOID
 NTAPI
-EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, PDC pdc)
+EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo,
+    PBRUSH pbrush,
+    PSURFACE psurf,
+    COLORREF crBackgroundClr,
+    COLORREF crForegroundClr,
+    PPALETTE ppalDC)
 {
     ASSERT(pebo);
     ASSERT(pbrush);
-    ASSERT(pdc);
 
     pebo->BrushObject.flColorType = 0;
     pebo->BrushObject.pvRbrush = NULL;
@@ -63,20 +67,24 @@ EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, PDC pdc)
     pebo->flattrs = pbrush->flAttrs;
 
     /* Initialize 1 bpp fore and back colors */
-    pebo->crCurrentBack = pdc->pdcattr->crBackgroundClr;
-    pebo->crCurrentText = pdc->pdcattr->crForegroundClr;
+    pebo->crCurrentBack = crBackgroundClr;
+    pebo->crCurrentText = crForegroundClr;
 
-    pebo->psurfTrg = pdc->dclevel.pSurface;
+    pebo->psurfTrg = psurf;
     /* We are initializing for a new memory DC */
     if(!pebo->psurfTrg)
         pebo->psurfTrg = psurfDefaultBitmap;
     ASSERT(pebo->psurfTrg);
     ASSERT(pebo->psurfTrg->ppal);
 
+    /* Initialize palettes */
     pebo->ppalSurf = pebo->psurfTrg->ppal;
     GDIOBJ_vReferenceObjectByPointer(&pebo->ppalSurf->BaseObject);
-    pebo->ppalDC = pdc->dclevel.ppal;
+    pebo->ppalDC = ppalDC;
+    if(!pebo->ppalDC)
+        pebo->ppalDC = gppalDefault;
     GDIOBJ_vReferenceObjectByPointer(&pebo->ppalDC->BaseObject);
+    pebo->ppalDIB = NULL;
 
     if (pbrush->flAttrs & BR_IS_NULL)
     {
@@ -99,6 +107,16 @@ EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, PDC pdc)
     }
 }
 
+VOID
+NTAPI
+EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo,
+    PBRUSH pbrush, PDC pdc)
+{
+    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(pebo, pbrush, pdc->dclevel.pSurface,
+        pdc->pdcattr->crBackgroundClr, pdc->pdcattr->crForegroundClr,
+        pdc->dclevel.ppal);
+}
+
 VOID
 FASTCALL
 EBRUSHOBJ_vSetSolidRGBColor(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, COLORREF crColor)
@@ -157,13 +175,15 @@ EBRUSHOBJ_vCleanup(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo)
 
 VOID
 NTAPI
-EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, PDC pdc)
+EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdateFromDC(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo,
+    PBRUSH pbrush,
+    PDC pdc)
 {
     /* Cleanup the brush */
     EBRUSHOBJ_vCleanup(pebo);
 
     /* Reinitialize */
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(pebo, pbrush, pdc);
+    EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(pebo, pbrush, pdc);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c
index e38b1c56f70..d8e5e67d3bd 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/bitblt.c
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ IntGdiPolyPatBlt(
         if (pbrush != NULL)
         {
             /* Initialize a brush object */
-            EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&eboFill, pbrush, pdc);
+            EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(&eboFill, pbrush, pdc);
 
             IntPatBlt(
                 pdc,
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/brush.h b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/brush.h
index 78d5a10d4ed..69288aea614 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/brush.h
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/brush.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ BOOL NTAPI BRUSH_Cleanup(PVOID ObjectBody);
 
 extern HSURF gahsurfHatch[HS_DDI_MAX];
 
+struct _SURFACE;
+struct _PALETTE;
 struct _DC;
 
 INIT_FUNCTION
@@ -107,7 +109,11 @@ InitBrushImpl(VOID);
 
 VOID
 NTAPI
-EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, struct _DC *);
+EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, struct _SURFACE *, COLORREF, COLORREF, struct _PALETTE *);
+
+VOID
+NTAPI
+EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, struct _DC *);
 
 VOID
 FASTCALL
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ EBRUSHOBJ_vSetSolidRGBColor(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, COLORREF crColor);
 
 VOID
 NTAPI
-EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, struct _DC *pdc);
+EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdateFromDC(EBRUSHOBJ *pebo, PBRUSH pbrush, struct _DC *);
 
 BOOL
 NTAPI
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c
index 261cb16c343..66c709be861 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dclife.c
@@ -270,10 +270,10 @@ DC_vInitDc(
 	pdc->dcattr.ptlBrushOrigin = pdc->dclevel.ptlBrushOrigin;
 
     /* Initialize EBRUSHOBJs */
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboFill, pdc->dclevel.pbrFill, pdc);
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboLine, pdc->dclevel.pbrLine, pdc);
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboText, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
-    EBRUSHOBJ_vInit(&pdc->eboBackground, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
+    EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(&pdc->eboFill, pdc->dclevel.pbrFill, pdc);
+    EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(&pdc->eboLine, pdc->dclevel.pbrLine, pdc);
+    EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(&pdc->eboText, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
+    EBRUSHOBJ_vInitFromDC(&pdc->eboBackground, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
 
     /* Setup fill data */
 	pdc->dcattr.jROP2 = R2_COPYPEN;
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c
index 370953f0c9d..db9bdbc8e06 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcobjs.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DC_vUpdateFillBrush(PDC pdc)
     if (pdcattr->ulDirty_ & DIRTY_FILL)
     {
         /* Update eboFill */
-        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(&pdc->eboFill, pdc->dclevel.pbrFill, pdc);
+        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdateFromDC(&pdc->eboFill, pdc->dclevel.pbrFill, pdc);
     }
 
     /* Check for DC brush */
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ DC_vUpdateLineBrush(PDC pdc)
     if (pdcattr->ulDirty_ & DIRTY_LINE)
     {
         /* Update eboLine */
-        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(&pdc->eboLine, pdc->dclevel.pbrLine, pdc);
+        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdateFromDC(&pdc->eboLine, pdc->dclevel.pbrLine, pdc);
     }
 
     /* Check for DC pen */
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ DC_vUpdateTextBrush(PDC pdc)
     /* Timo : The text brush should never be changed.
      * Jérôme : Yeah, but its palette must be updated anyway! */
     if(pdcattr->ulDirty_ & DIRTY_TEXT)
-        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(&pdc->eboText, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
+        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdateFromDC(&pdc->eboText, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
 
     /* Update the eboText's solid color */
     EBRUSHOBJ_vSetSolidRGBColor(&pdc->eboText, pdcattr->crForegroundClr);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ DC_vUpdateBackgroundBrush(PDC pdc)
     PDC_ATTR pdcattr = pdc->pdcattr;
 
     if(pdcattr->ulDirty_ & DIRTY_BACKGROUND)
-        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdate(&pdc->eboBackground, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
+        EBRUSHOBJ_vUpdateFromDC(&pdc->eboBackground, pbrDefaultBrush, pdc);
 
     /* Update the eboBackground's solid color */
     EBRUSHOBJ_vSetSolidRGBColor(&pdc->eboBackground, pdcattr->crBackgroundClr);