diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 16b47d3..0cddc88 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ local function cardtable_get_deal_positions(pos)
    return dealpositions
 end
 
-local function deal_card_to_table(pos,formname,fields,sender)
+local function deal_card_to_table(pos,formname,fields,sender,has_color)
    log("deal cards at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
    local below={x=pos.x,y=pos.y-1,z=pos.z}
    local dp
@@ -681,7 +681,11 @@ local function deal_card_to_table(pos,formname,fields,sender)
 	 log("out of cards")
 	 return false
       end
-      if cardtable_add_card(below,stack:get_name(),fields.deal_to_table) then
+      local color
+      if has_color then
+	 color=fields.deal_to_table
+      end
+      if cardtable_add_card(below,stack:get_name(),color) then
 	 if pile_peek_first(from_pile_inv) == nil then
 	    darken_pile(pos)
 	    return true
@@ -783,7 +787,9 @@ local function draw_card(pos,formname,fields,sender)
    elseif fields.deal then
       deal_cards(pos,formname,fields,sender)
    elseif fields.deal_to_table then
-      deal_card_to_table(pos,formname,fields,sender)
+      deal_card_to_table(pos,formname,fields,sender,true)
+   elseif fields.deal_to_table_nocolor then
+      deal_card_to_table(pos,formname,fields,sender,false)
    end
 end
 
@@ -997,7 +1003,7 @@ minetest.register_node("deck:stockpile", {
 	   local deallabel
 	   if table.getn(colors) == 1 then
 	      deallabel=""
-	      dealmenu="button[10,0;2,1;deal_to_table;Deal to table]"
+	      dealmenu="button[10,0;2,1;deal_to_table_nocolor;Deal to table]"
 	   else
 	      deallabel="label[10,0;Deal to table]"
 	      dealmenu="dropdown[10,1;2;deal_to_table;"