diff --git a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
index 555a411d..a7b681ae 100644
--- a/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sdlmain.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ Bitu GFX_GetBestMode(Bitu flags) {
 	switch (sdl.desktop.want_type) {
 	case SCREEN_SURFACE:
 check_surface:
+		flags &= ~GFX_LOVE_8;		//Disable love for 8bpp modes
 		/* Check if we can satisfy the depth it loves */
 		if (flags & GFX_LOVE_8) testbpp=8;
 		else if (flags & GFX_LOVE_15) testbpp=15;