diff --git a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c
index 2e8acd302a4..f7d52ab9e49 100644
--- a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c
+++ b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ CreateDIBPalette(
         cColors = 1 << cBitsPixel;
 
         /* Allocate the palette */
-        ppal = PALETTE_AllocPalette(PAL_INDEXED,
+        ppal = PALETTE_AllocPalette(PAL_INDEXED | PAL_DIBSECTION,
                                     cColors,
                                     NULL,
                                     0,
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ CreateDIBPalette(
         }
 
         /* Allocate the bitfield palette */
-        ppal = PALETTE_AllocPalette(PAL_BITFIELDS,
+        ppal = PALETTE_AllocPalette(PAL_BITFIELDS | PAL_DIBSECTION,
                                     0,
                                     NULL,
                                     flRedMask,