diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 25dd455..68dbd6f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ function unifieddyes.on_rightclick(pos, node, player, stack, pointed_thing, newn
 				end
 			end
 			node.name = newnode
+			node.param2 = paletteidx + (minetest.get_node(pos).param2 % 32)
 			minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
 		else -- this path is used when you're just painting an existing node, rather than replacing one.
 			newnode = oldnode  -- note that here, newnode/oldnode are a full node, not just the name.