diff --git a/Phobos.vcxproj b/Phobos.vcxproj
index 8240b6cc6f..7cd780d98d 100644
--- a/Phobos.vcxproj
+++ b/Phobos.vcxproj
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\Misc\Hooks.LaserDraw.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Misc\Hooks.Timers.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Misc\Hooks.INIInheritance.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\Misc\Hooks.SkirmishColors.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\New\Type\Affiliated\TypeConvertGroup.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Ext\BuildingType\Hooks.Upgrade.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Phobos.COM.cpp" />
diff --git a/src/Misc/Hooks.SkirmishColors.cpp b/src/Misc/Hooks.SkirmishColors.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ca77bd4ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Misc/Hooks.SkirmishColors.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include <Phobos.h>
+#include <Utilities/Macro.h>
+#include <ColorScheme.h>
+
+DEFINE_HOOK(0x69A317, GetLinkedColor_SkirmishUnlimitedColors, 0x0)
+{
+	GET_STACK(int, index, 0x4);
+
+	if (index == -2)
+		index = ColorScheme::FindIndex("LightGrey", 53);
+	else
+		index = index * 2 + 1;
+
+	R->EAX(index);
+
+	return 0x69A325;
+}
diff --git a/src/Phobos.INI.cpp b/src/Phobos.INI.cpp
index 8b16bb0274..b504863125 100644
--- a/src/Phobos.INI.cpp
+++ b/src/Phobos.INI.cpp
@@ -176,20 +176,9 @@ DEFINE_HOOK(0x5FACDF, OptionsClass_LoadSettings_LoadPhobosSettings, 0x5)
 		BlittersFix::Apply();
 
 	Phobos::Config::SkirmishUnlimitedColors = pINI_RULESMD->ReadBool(GameStrings::General, "SkirmishUnlimitedColors", false);
+	// Disable Ares hook at this address so that our logic can run.
 	if (Phobos::Config::SkirmishUnlimitedColors)
-	{
-		// Game_GetLinkedColor converts vanilla dropdown color index into color scheme index ([Colors] from rules)
-		// What we want to do is to restore vanilla from Ares hook, and immediately return arg
-		// So if spawner feeds us a number, it will be used to look up color scheme directly
-		Patch::Apply_RAW(0x69A310,
-			{
-				0x8B, 0x44, 0x24, 0x04, // mov eax, [esp+4]
-				0xD1, 0xE0,             // shl eax, 1
-				0x40,                   // inc eax
-				0xC2, 0x04, 0x00        // retn 4
-			}
-		);
-	}
+		Patch::Apply_RAW(0x69A310, { 0x8B, 0x44, 0x24, 0x04, 0xD1, 0xE0, 0x40 });
 
 	Phobos::Config::SaveVariablesOnScenarioEnd = pINI_RULESMD->ReadBool(GameStrings::General, "SaveVariablesOnScenarioEnd", false);