diff --git a/export/ready_folders.bat b/export/ready_folders.bat
index 8b2902e..d841e4e 100644
--- a/export/ready_folders.bat
+++ b/export/ready_folders.bat
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ rmdir /s /q linux
 mkdir linux
 
 rmdir /s /q mac
-mkdir mac
 
 rmdir /s /q web
 mkdir web
diff --git a/src/autoload/Shared.gd b/src/autoload/Shared.gd
index e3c7e2f..be79224 100644
--- a/src/autoload/Shared.gd
+++ b/src/autoload/Shared.gd
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ var username := "crate_kid"
 export (Array, Color) var palette := []
 var player_colors = [8, 0, 11, 13]
 var preset_palettes = [[7, 13, 6, 3], [8, 0, 11, 13], [11, 7, 9, 0], [12, 1, 7, 5], [9, 8, 12, 3]]
+var last_palette = -1
 
 func _ready():
 	print("Shared._ready(): ")
@@ -506,7 +507,13 @@ func die():
 	print("you died")
 
 func pick_player_colors():
-	return preset_palettes[randi() % preset_palettes.size()]
+	var s = preset_palettes.size()
+	var r = randi() % s
+	if r == last_palette:
+		r = (r + 1) % s
+	
+	last_palette = r
+	return preset_palettes[r]
 
 # look into a folder and return a list of filenames without file extension
 func dir_list(path : String):
diff --git a/src/menu/StartMenu.gd b/src/menu/StartMenu.gd
index 200f9e8..7f1d860 100644
--- a/src/menu/StartMenu.gd
+++ b/src/menu/StartMenu.gd
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ func btn_no():
 		is_credits = false
 		credits_node.visible = false
 		close_sub()
-		stage.rnd()
 		Audio.play("menu_back", 0.3, 2.0)
+		stage.rnd()
+		Player.set_palette(demo_player_mat, Shared.pick_player_colors())
 	else:
 		if menu_items == open_items:
 			Player.set_palette(demo_player_mat, Shared.pick_player_colors())