diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 687a9802..9f55ec0f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ debian-cd (2.2.25) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   [ Petter Reinholdtsen ]
   * Add more features to get_diskusage.pl, making it easier to track
     dependencies and rejected packages.
+  * Correct splash screen generation for sarge and etch, making sure the
+    correct background colour (black) is selected.
 
   [ Steve McIntyre ]
   * Try to fix the "unofficial development version" bug on official CDs.
diff --git a/tools/boot/etch/boot-i386 b/tools/boot/etch/boot-i386
index 344d5b87..bb9e3e03 100755
--- a/tools/boot/etch/boot-i386
+++ b/tools/boot/etch/boot-i386
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ if [ "$NN" = "1" ]; then
 	rm -f boot$N/isolinux/isolinux.cfg.with* 2>/dev/null || true
 
 	if [ "$SPLASHPNG" ] ; then
-		# Insert our own splash screen.  Color index 15 is
+		# Insert our own splash screen.  Color index 0 is
 		# background, and index 7 is foreground.  Set to black and
 		# white respecively
 		pngtopnm < $SPLASHPNG | ppmquant 16 | \
-			ppmtolss16 "#ffffff=7" "#000000=15" > boot$N/isolinux/splash.rle
+			ppmtolss16 "#ffffff=7" "#000000=0" > boot$N/isolinux/splash.rle
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "$KERNEL_PARAMS" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/boot/sarge/boot-i386 b/tools/boot/sarge/boot-i386
index 5aa629ea..e25902e6 100755
--- a/tools/boot/sarge/boot-i386
+++ b/tools/boot/sarge/boot-i386
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ if [ "$NN" = "1" ]; then
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$SPLASHPNG" ] ; then
-		# Insert our own splash screen.  Color index 15 is
+		# Insert our own splash screen.  Color index 0 is
 		# background, and index 7 is foreground.  Set to black and
 		# white respecively
 		pngtopnm < $SPLASHPNG | ppmquant 16 | \
-			ppmtolss16 "#ffffff=7" "#000000=15" > boot$N/isolinux/splash.rle
+			ppmtolss16 "#ffffff=7" "#000000=0" > boot$N/isolinux/splash.rle
 	fi
 fi