diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ca591cd..e3d37d7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -317,17 +317,15 @@ minetest.register_lbm({
 			end
 
 			minetest.set_node(pos, { name = "unifiedbricks:brickblock_multicolor_"..shade, param2 = newpalette })
-			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-			meta:set_string("dye", "unifieddyes:"..color1)
+
 		elseif string.find(type, "brickblock") then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, { name = "unifiedbricks:brickblock", param2 = paletteidx })
-			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-			meta:set_string("dye", "unifieddyes:"..color1)
 		elseif string.find(type, "clayblock") then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, { name = "unifiedbricks:clayblock", param2 = paletteidx })
-			local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-			meta:set_string("dye", "unifieddyes:"..color1)
 		end
+		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
+		meta:set_string("dye", "unifieddyes:"..color1)
+		meta:set_string("palette", "ext")
 	end
 })