diff --git a/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c b/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c
index eef6e7b75..206c3fdd5 100644
--- a/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c
+++ b/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.c
@@ -1795,3 +1795,8 @@ char smk_seek_keyframe(smk s, unsigned long f)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+unsigned char smk_palette_updated(smk s)
+{
+	return s->frame_type[s->cur_frame] & 0x01;
+}
diff --git a/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.h b/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.h
index e79700416..860ed9acf 100644
--- a/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.h
+++ b/3rdParty/libsmacker/smacker.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ char smk_next(smk object);
 /** seek to first keyframe before/at N in an smk */
 char smk_seek_keyframe(smk object, unsigned long frame);
 
+/** was the pallet updated this frame */
+unsigned char smk_palette_updated(smk s);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif