diff --git a/src/app/file/gif_format.cpp b/src/app/file/gif_format.cpp
index 9750e78d0..93f0e4dc3 100644
--- a/src/app/file/gif_format.cpp
+++ b/src/app/file/gif_format.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ public:
 
       // Use the original global color map
       if (m_sprite->pixelFormat() == IMAGE_INDEXED &&
-          m_gifFile->SColorMap && !m_hasLocalColormaps) {
+          m_gifFile->SColorMap &&
+          m_gifFile->SColorMap->ColorCount >= m_sprite->palette(0)->size() &&
+          !m_hasLocalColormaps) {
         remapToGlobalColormap();
       }
       // Avoid huge color palettes