diff --git a/src/gfx.cpp b/src/gfx.cpp
index 8409e7a86a..c62453c3c8 100644
--- a/src/gfx.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx.cpp
@@ -1238,6 +1238,11 @@ void DoPaletteAnimations()
 	}
 }
 
+void GameLoopPaletteAnimations()
+{
+	if (!_pause_mode && HasBit(_display_opt, DO_FULL_ANIMATION)) DoPaletteAnimations();
+}
+
 /**
  * Determine a contrasty text colour for a coloured background.
  * @param background Background colour.
diff --git a/src/gfx_func.h b/src/gfx_func.h
index 714c105094..70c0ea4569 100644
--- a/src/gfx_func.h
+++ b/src/gfx_func.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "string_type.h"
 
 void GameLoop();
+void GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
 
 void CreateConsole();
 
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index 574901a57e..e8f2f6baf5 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 
 void CallLandscapeTick();
 void IncreaseDate();
-void DoPaletteAnimations();
 void MusicLoop();
 void ResetMusic();
 void CallWindowGameTickEvent();
@@ -1911,8 +1910,6 @@ void GameLoop()
 		StateGameLoop();
 	}
 
-	if (!_pause_mode && HasBit(_display_opt, DO_FULL_ANIMATION)) DoPaletteAnimations();
-
 	InputLoop();
 
 	SoundDriver::GetInstance()->MainLoop();
diff --git a/src/video/allegro_v.cpp b/src/video/allegro_v.cpp
index 05926564b6..a12061f1e8 100644
--- a/src/video/allegro_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/allegro_v.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ void VideoDriver_Allegro::MainLoop()
 			if (old_shift_pressed != _shift_pressed) HandleShiftChanged();
 
 			GameLoop();
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
 
 			UpdateWindows();
 			CheckPaletteAnim();
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/event.mm b/src/video/cocoa/event.mm
index 001f44ad8b..2d6b0d8c81 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/event.mm
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/event.mm
@@ -654,7 +654,10 @@ void QZ_GameLoop()
 	_cocoa_subdriver->Draw(true);
 	CSleep(1);
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) GameLoop();
+	for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+		GameLoop();
+		GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
+	}
 
 	UpdateWindows();
 	QZ_CheckPaletteAnim();
@@ -702,6 +705,7 @@ void QZ_GameLoop()
 			if (old_shift_pressed != _shift_pressed) HandleShiftChanged();
 
 			GameLoop();
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
 
 			UpdateWindows();
 			QZ_CheckPaletteAnim();
diff --git a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
index ac7d38bb7f..7d97b8c113 100644
--- a/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/dedicated_v.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ void VideoDriver_Dedicated::MainLoop()
 			next_tick = cur_ticks + MILLISECONDS_PER_TICK;
 
 			GameLoop();
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
 			UpdateWindows();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/video/null_v.cpp b/src/video/null_v.cpp
index 25aa2e6cb9..9d62a135dd 100644
--- a/src/video/null_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/null_v.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ void VideoDriver_Null::MainLoop()
 	if (this->until_exit) {
 		while (!_exit_game) {
 			GameLoop();
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
 			UpdateWindows();
 		}
 	} else {
 		for (int i = 0; i < this->ticks; i++) {
 			GameLoop();
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
 			UpdateWindows();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
index 44df458465..13f41501ba 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl2_v.cpp
@@ -1087,6 +1087,8 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoop()
 
 			if (_draw_mutex != nullptr) draw_lock.lock();
 
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
+
 			UpdateWindows();
 			_local_palette = _cur_palette;
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
index 9f3d975570..9735235a46 100644
--- a/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/sdl_v.cpp
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@ void VideoDriver_SDL::MainLoop()
 
 			if (_draw_mutex != nullptr) draw_lock.lock();
 
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
+
 			UpdateWindows();
 			_local_palette = _cur_palette;
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/video/win32_v.cpp b/src/video/win32_v.cpp
index 26a665bdb8..fbbf7fbfc8 100644
--- a/src/video/win32_v.cpp
+++ b/src/video/win32_v.cpp
@@ -1268,6 +1268,7 @@ void VideoDriver_Win32::MainLoop()
 			if (_draw_threaded) draw_lock.unlock();
 			GameLoop();
 			if (_draw_threaded) draw_lock.lock();
+			GameLoopPaletteAnimations();
 
 			if (_force_full_redraw) MarkWholeScreenDirty();