diff --git a/include/vga.h b/include/vga.h
index af268786..a3d02c20 100644
--- a/include/vga.h
+++ b/include/vga.h
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ typedef struct {
 } VGA_Type;
 
 
+/* Hercules Palette function */
+void Herc_Palette(void);
 
 /* Functions for different resolutions */
 void VGA_SetMode(VGAModes mode);
diff --git a/src/hardware/vga_other.cpp b/src/hardware/vga_other.cpp
index c4b9b70e..98d29395 100644
--- a/src/hardware/vga_other.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/vga_other.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static Bitu read_crtc_data_other(Bitu /*port*/,Bitu /*iolen*/) {
 static double hue_offset = 0.0;
 static Bit8u cga16_val = 0;
 static void update_cga16_color(void);
+static Bit8u herc_pal = 0;
 
 static void cga16_color_select(Bit8u val) {
 	cga16_val = val;
@@ -456,6 +457,30 @@ static void write_pcjr(Bitu port,Bitu val,Bitu /*iolen*/) {
 	}
 }
 
+static void CycleHercPal(bool pressed) {
+	if (!pressed) return;
+	if (++herc_pal>2) herc_pal=0;
+	Herc_Palette();
+	VGA_DAC_CombineColor(1,7);
+}
+	
+void Herc_Palette(void) {	
+	switch (herc_pal) {
+	case 0:	// White
+		VGA_DAC_SetEntry(0x7,0x2a,0x2a,0x2a);
+		VGA_DAC_SetEntry(0xf,0x3f,0x3f,0x3f);
+		break;
+	case 1:	// Amber
+		VGA_DAC_SetEntry(0x7,0x37,0x28,0x00);
+		VGA_DAC_SetEntry(0xf,0x3f,0x34,0x00);
+		break;
+	case 2:	// Green
+		VGA_DAC_SetEntry(0x7,0x00,0x26,0x00);
+		VGA_DAC_SetEntry(0xf,0x00,0x3f,0x00);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 static void write_hercules(Bitu port,Bitu val,Bitu /*iolen*/) {
 	switch (port) {
 	case 0x3b8: {
@@ -551,6 +576,7 @@ void VGA_SetupOther(void) {
 		extern Bit8u int10_font_14[256 * 14];
 		for (i=0;i<256;i++)	memcpy(&vga.draw.font[i*32],&int10_font_14[i*14],14);
 		vga.draw.font_tables[0]=vga.draw.font_tables[1]=vga.draw.font;
+		MAPPER_AddHandler(CycleHercPal,MK_f11,0,"hercpal","Herc Pal");
 	}
 	if (machine==MCH_CGA) {
 		IO_RegisterWriteHandler(0x3d8,write_cga,IO_MB);
diff --git a/src/ints/int10_modes.cpp b/src/ints/int10_modes.cpp
index e7777e17..54fdaccb 100644
--- a/src/ints/int10_modes.cpp
+++ b/src/ints/int10_modes.cpp
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ bool INT10_SetVideoMode_OTHER(Bit16u mode,bool clearmem) {
 	case MCH_HERC:
 		IO_WriteB(0x3b8,0x28);	// TEXT mode and blinking characters
 
+		Herc_Palette();
 		VGA_DAC_CombineColor(0,0);
 		VGA_DAC_CombineColor(1,7);
 
diff --git a/src/shell/shell.cpp b/src/shell/shell.cpp
index 41d98cb0..90649c05 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ void DOS_Shell::Run(void) {
 	WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_STARTUP_DEBUG"));
 #endif
 	if (machine == MCH_CGA) WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_STARTUP_CGA"));
+	if (machine == MCH_HERC) WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_STARTUP_HERC"));
 	WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_STARTUP_END"));
 
 	if (cmd->FindString("/INIT",line,true)) {
@@ -508,6 +509,9 @@ void SHELL_Init() {
 	        "\xBA Use \033[31m(alt-)F11\033[37m to change the colours when in this mode.             \xBA\n"
 	        "\xBA                                                                    \xBA\n"
 	);
+	MSG_Add("SHELL_STARTUP_HERC","\xBA Use \033[31mF11\033[37m to cycle through white, amber, and green monochrome color. \xBA\n"
+	        "\xBA                                                                    \xBA\n"
+	);
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_STARTUP_DEBUG",
 	        "\xBA Press \033[31malt-Pause\033[37m to enter the debugger or start the exe with \033[33mDEBUG\033[37m. \xBA\n"
 	        "\xBA                                                                    \xBA\n"