diff --git a/Libraries/LibDraw/GraphicsBitmap.cpp b/Libraries/LibDraw/GraphicsBitmap.cpp
index 77fad40f25..b09996761d 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibDraw/GraphicsBitmap.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibDraw/GraphicsBitmap.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ GraphicsBitmap::GraphicsBitmap(Format format, const Size& size, size_t pitch, RG
     , m_pitch(pitch)
     , m_format(format)
 {
-    ASSERT(format != Format::Indexed8);
+    if (format == Format::Indexed8)
+        m_palette = new RGBA32[256];
 }
 
 GraphicsBitmap::GraphicsBitmap(Format format, const Size& size, MappedFile&& mapped_file)