diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index ffe4bb17..c2cfc831 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -2406,8 +2406,7 @@ void Graphics::drawmap()
         }
         foregrounddrawn = true;
     }
-    OverlaySurfaceKeyed(foregroundBuffer, backBuffer, 0x00000000);
-    //SDL_BlitSurface(foregroundBuffer, NULL, backBuffer, NULL);
+    SDL_BlitSurface(foregroundBuffer, NULL, backBuffer, NULL);
 
 }
 
@@ -2433,7 +2432,7 @@ void Graphics::drawfinalmap()
         foregrounddrawn=true;
     }
 
-    OverlaySurfaceKeyed(foregroundBuffer, backBuffer, 0x00000000);
+    SDL_BlitSurface(foregroundBuffer, NULL, backBuffer, NULL);
 }
 
 void Graphics::drawtowermap()
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp b/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp
index 1dc67c8f..fae16b1e 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.cpp
@@ -501,23 +501,6 @@ void FillRect( SDL_Surface* _surface, SDL_Rect rect, int rgba )
     SDL_FillRect(_surface, &rect, rgba);
 }
 
-void OverlaySurfaceKeyed( SDL_Surface* _src, SDL_Surface* _dest, Uint32 _key )
-{
-    // const SDL_PixelFormat& fmt = *(_src->format);
-    for(int x = 0; x < _src->w; x++)
-    {
-        for(int y = 0; y < _src->h; y++)
-        {
-            Uint32 pixel = ReadPixel(_src, x,y);
-            //endian_swap(pixel);
-            if (( pixel != _key))
-            {
-                DrawPixel(_dest,x,y, pixel);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void ScrollSurface( SDL_Surface* _src, int _pX, int _pY )
 {
     SDL_Surface* part1 = NULL;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.h b/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.h
index 8492afbc..e7d45603 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/GraphicsUtil.h
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ void FillRect( SDL_Surface* surface, SDL_Rect& rect, const int r, int g, int b )
 
 void FillRect( SDL_Surface* surface, SDL_Rect rect, int rgba );
 
-void OverlaySurfaceKeyed(SDL_Surface* _src, SDL_Surface* _dest, Uint32 _key);
-
 void ScrollSurface(SDL_Surface* _src, int pX, int py);
 
 SDL_Surface * FlipSurfaceHorizontal(SDL_Surface* _src);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index 37d08558..30f16973 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     graphics.Makebfont();
 
     graphics.foregroundBuffer =  CREATE_SURFACE(320, 240);
-    SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode(graphics.foregroundBuffer, SDL_BLENDMODE_NONE);
+    SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode(graphics.foregroundBuffer, SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
 
     graphics.menubuffer = CREATE_SURFACE(320, 240);
     SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode(graphics.menubuffer, SDL_BLENDMODE_NONE);