diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
index cf2d514e399..d471850d5e7 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/palette.c
@@ -1016,10 +1016,10 @@ GreGetSetColorTable(
     psurf = pdc->dclevel.pSurface;
 
     /* Check if we have the default surface */
-    if ((psurf == NULL) && !bSet)
+    if (psurf == NULL)
     {
         /* Use a mono palette */
-        ppal = gppalMono;
+        if(!bSet) ppal = gppalMono;
     }
     else if (psurf->SurfObj.iType == STYPE_BITMAP)
     {