diff --git a/src/Renderer.cpp b/src/Renderer.cpp
index 10a92054b..c8f301fe1 100644
--- a/src/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer.cpp
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ void Renderer::render_parts()
 					fireg = graphicscache[t].fireg;
 					fireb = graphicscache[t].fireb;
 				}
-				else
+				else if(!(colour_mode & COLOUR_BASC))
 				{
 					if (ptypes[t].graphics_func)
 					{
@@ -789,6 +789,13 @@ void Renderer::render_parts()
 					colb = sin(frequency*q) * 16 + colb;
 					if(pixel_mode & (FIREMODE | PMODE_GLOW)) pixel_mode = (pixel_mode & ~(FIREMODE|PMODE_GLOW)) | PMODE_BLUR;
 				}
+				else if(colour_mode & COLOUR_BASC)
+				{
+					colr = PIXR(ptypes[t].pcolors);
+					colg = PIXG(ptypes[t].pcolors);
+					colb = PIXB(ptypes[t].pcolors);
+					pixel_mode = PMODE_FLAT;
+				}
 
 				//Apply decoration colour
 				if(!colour_mode)
diff --git a/src/render/RenderView.cpp b/src/render/RenderView.cpp
index 3c9811d8b..e44c72f72 100644
--- a/src/render/RenderView.cpp
+++ b/src/render/RenderView.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ RenderView::RenderView():
 	colourModes.push_back(tCheckbox);
 	tCheckbox->SetActionCallback(new ColourModeAction(this, COLOUR_GRAD));
 	AddComponent(tCheckbox);
+
+	tCheckbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(536, YRES+4), ui::Point(50, 16), "Basic");
+	colourModes.push_back(tCheckbox);
+	tCheckbox->SetActionCallback(new ColourModeAction(this, COLOUR_BASC));
+	AddComponent(tCheckbox);
 }
 
 void RenderView::OnMouseDown(int x, int y, unsigned button)
diff --git a/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h b/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h
index 2f0946bb9..e84db945b 100644
--- a/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h
+++ b/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #define COLOUR_HEAT		0x00000001
 #define COLOUR_LIFE		0x00000002
 #define COLOUR_GRAD		0x00000004
+#define COLOUR_BASC		0x00000008
 
 #define COLOUR_DEFAULT 	0x00000000