diff --git a/includes/powdergraphics.h b/includes/powdergraphics.h
index a880e713b..5d0367b21 100644
--- a/includes/powdergraphics.h
+++ b/includes/powdergraphics.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
 
diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index 185ad6eff..db5ae5283 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ void render_parts(pixel *vid)
 					fireg = graphicscache[t].fireg;
 					fireb = graphicscache[t].fireb;
 				}
-				else
+				else if(!(colour_mode & COLOUR_BASC))	//Don't get special effects for BASIC colour mode
 				{
 					if (ptypes[t].graphics_func)
 					{
@@ -1894,6 +1894,13 @@ void render_parts(pixel *vid)
 					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/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 163e46bc3..dfba6bd8d 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -6426,10 +6426,10 @@ void render_ui(pixel * vid_buf, int xcoord, int ycoord, int orientation)
 	int display_optionicons[] = {0xD4, 0x99, 0x98, 0xBE, 0xDE, 0x9A, -1};
 	char * display_desc[] = {"Air: Cracker", "Air: Pressure", "Air: Velocity", "Air: Heat", "Warp effect", "Persistent", "Effects"};
 
-	int colour_optioncount = 3;
-	int colour_options[] = {COLOUR_LIFE, COLOUR_HEAT, COLOUR_GRAD};
-	int colour_optionicons[] = {0xE0, 0xBE, 0xD3};
-	char * colour_desc[] = {"Life", "Heat", "Heat Gradient"};
+	int colour_optioncount = 4;
+	int colour_options[] = {COLOUR_BASC, COLOUR_LIFE, COLOUR_HEAT, COLOUR_GRAD};
+	int colour_optionicons[] = {0xDB, 0xE0, 0xBE, 0xD3};
+	char * colour_desc[] = {"Basic", "Life", "Heat", "Heat Gradient"};
 
 	yoffset = 16;
 	xoffset = 0;