diff --git a/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/pc.h b/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/pc.h
index c1a96e797a6..c299a1ecd81 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/pc.h
+++ b/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/pc.h
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ SetPixel(
     /* Select the bitmask register and write the mask */
     __outpw(VGA_BASE_IO_PORT + GRAPH_ADDRESS_PORT, (PixelMask[Left & 7] << 8) | IND_BIT_MASK);
 
-    /* Read the current pixel value and add our color */
-    WRITE_REGISTER_UCHAR(PixelPosition, READ_REGISTER_UCHAR(PixelPosition) & Color);
+    /* Dummy read to load latch registers */
+    (VOID)READ_REGISTER_UCHAR(PixelPosition);
+
+    /* Set the new color */
+    WRITE_REGISTER_UCHAR(PixelPosition, Color);
 }
 
 VOID
diff --git a/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/vga.c b/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/vga.c
index b985bc68eb1..3f6c9bc703c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/vga.c
+++ b/drivers/base/bootvid/i386/pc/vga.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ PrepareForSetPixel(VOID)
 do {                                                        \
     /* Select the bitmask register and write the mask */    \
     __outpw(VGA_BASE_IO_PORT + GRAPH_ADDRESS_PORT, ((_PixelMask) << 8) | IND_BIT_MASK); \
+    /* Dummy read to load latch registers */                \
+    (VOID)READ_REGISTER_UCHAR((_PixelPtr));                 \
     /* Set the new color */                                 \
     WRITE_REGISTER_UCHAR((_PixelPtr), (UCHAR)(_TextColor)); \
 } while (0);