diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp b/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
index dd082365..5c0f9359 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/gfx.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ struct Palette {
 	static constexpr auto TypeName = "net.drinkingtea.nostalgia.core.Palette";
 	static constexpr auto TypeVersion = 1;
 	ox::Vector<Color16> colors = {};
+	[[nodiscard]]
+	constexpr Color16 color(auto idx) const noexcept {
+		if (idx < colors.size()) [[likely]] {
+			return colors[idx];
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
 };
 
 // Predecessor to TileSheet, kept for backward compatibility
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp
index 9bc0675b..f6d759b5 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/core/studio/tilesheetpixels.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void TileSheetPixels::setBufferObjects(const geo::Vec2 &paneSize) noexcept {
 	m_bufferSet.elements.resize(pixels * VertexEboLength);
 	// set pixels
 	subSheet->walkPixels(m_model->img().bpp, [&](std::size_t i, uint8_t p) {
-		auto color = pal->colors[p];
+		auto color = pal->color(p);
 		const auto pt = idxToPt(static_cast<int>(i), subSheet->columns);
 		const auto fx = static_cast<float>(pt.x);
 		const auto fy = static_cast<float>(pt.y);