diff --git a/src/fontcache.cpp b/src/fontcache.cpp
index f1a2ac7775..41754a7755 100644
--- a/src/fontcache.cpp
+++ b/src/fontcache.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ static void *AllocateFont(size_t size)
 static bool GetFontAAState(FontSize size)
 {
 	/* AA is only supported for 32 bpp */
-	if (BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() != 32) return false;
+	if (BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() != 32 && BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() != 16) return false;
 
 	switch (size) {
 		default: NOT_REACHED();
diff --git a/src/spritecache.cpp b/src/spritecache.cpp
index c41b8f51cb..e2ae84f0e0 100644
--- a/src/spritecache.cpp
+++ b/src/spritecache.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ static void *ReadSprite(const SpriteCache *sc, SpriteID id, SpriteType sprite_ty
 		/* Try for 32bpp sprites first. */
 		sprite_avail = sprite_loader.LoadSprite(sprite, file_slot, file_pos, sprite_type, true);
 	}
+	if (sprite_type != ST_MAPGEN && BlitterFactory::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() == 16) {
+		/* 32bpp sprites for 16bpp videomode. */
+		sprite_avail = sprite_loader.LoadSprite(sprite, file_slot, file_pos, sprite_type, true);
+	}
 	if (sprite_avail == 0) {
 		sprite_avail = sprite_loader.LoadSprite(sprite, file_slot, file_pos, sprite_type, false);
 	}