diff --git a/src/include/86box/vid_svga.h b/src/include/86box/vid_svga.h
index f725996d8..cb914aca9 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/vid_svga.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/vid_svga.h
@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@ typedef struct svga_t {
       addresses are shifted to match*/
     int packed_chain4;
 
+    /*Disable 8bpp blink mode - some cards support it, some don't, it's a weird mode
+      If mode 13h appears in a reddish-brown background (0x88) with dark green text (0x8F),
+      you should set this flag when entering that mode*/
+    int disable_blink;
+
     /*Force CRTC to dword mode, regardless of CR14/CR17. Required for S3 enhanced mode*/
     int force_dword_mode;
 
diff --git a/src/video/vid_mga.c b/src/video/vid_mga.c
index 30d6b453a..320cd899a 100644
--- a/src/video/vid_mga.c
+++ b/src/video/vid_mga.c
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ mystique_recalctimings(svga_t *svga)
         } else {
             switch (svga->bpp) {
                 case 8:
-                    svga->render = svga_render_8bpp_incompatible_highres;
+                    svga->render = svga_render_8bpp_highres;
                     break;
                 case 15:
                     svga->render = svga_render_15bpp_highres;
@@ -958,6 +958,8 @@ mystique_recalctimings(svga_t *svga)
         if (mystique->type >= MGA_1064SG)
             svga->bpp = 8;
     }
+
+    svga->disable_blink = (svga->bpp > 4);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/video/vid_svga_render.c b/src/video/vid_svga_render.c
index f7bc36130..7a15dc1cf 100644
--- a/src/video/vid_svga_render.c
+++ b/src/video/vid_svga_render.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ svga_render_indexed_gfx(svga_t *svga, bool highres, bool combine8bits)
     uint32_t  changed_offset;
 
     const bool blinked   = svga->blink & 0x10;
-    const bool attrblink = ((svga->attrregs[0x10] & 0x08) != 0);
+    const bool attrblink = (!svga->disable_blink) && ((svga->attrregs[0x10] & 0x08) != 0);
 
     /*
        The following is likely how it works on an IBM VGA - that is, it works with its BIOS.