diff --git a/blocks.lua b/blocks.lua
index f5a1c34..fcff296 100644
--- a/blocks.lua
+++ b/blocks.lua
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ minetest.register_lbm({
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		minetest.set_node(pos, { name = newnode, param2 = paletteidx })
 		meta:set_string("dye", "unifieddyes:"..newcolor)
+		meta:set_string("palette", "ext")
 	end
 })