diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.run.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.run.cs
index e11cbce02f..7d038ec8dc 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.run.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.run.cs
@@ -245,8 +245,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo
 
 								}//oamcount loop
 
-								if (reg_2001.PPUON)
-									xbuf[target] = PaletteAdjustPixel(pixelcolor);
+								xbuf[target] = PaletteAdjustPixel(pixelcolor);
 
 								target++;