diff --git a/src/rotating_gate.c b/src/rotating_gate.c
index a185d9a145..a389bfc7d7 100644
--- a/src/rotating_gate.c
+++ b/src/rotating_gate.c
@@ -457,11 +457,12 @@ static const union AffineAnimCmd *const sSpriteAffineAnimTable_RotatingGate[] =
     sSpriteAffineAnim_RotatingClockwise270to360Faster,
 };
 
+#define OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_1 0x1103
 
 static const struct SpriteTemplate sSpriteTemplate_RotatingGateLarge =
 {
     .tileTag = ROTATING_GATE_TILE_TAG,
-    .paletteTag = 0xFFFF,
+    .paletteTag = OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_1,
     .oam = &sOamData_RotatingGateLarge,
     .anims = sSpriteAnimTable_RotatingGateLarge,
     .images = NULL,
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ static const struct SpriteTemplate sSpriteTemplate_RotatingGateLarge =
 static const struct SpriteTemplate sSpriteTemplate_RotatingGateRegular =
 {
     .tileTag = ROTATING_GATE_TILE_TAG,
-    .paletteTag = 0xFFFF,
+    .paletteTag = OBJ_EVENT_PAL_TAG_NPC_1,
     .oam = &sOamData_RotatingGateRegular,
     .anims = sSpriteAnimTable_RotatingGateRegular,
     .images = NULL,
@@ -744,7 +745,7 @@ static u8 RotatingGate_CreateGate(u8 gateId, s16 deltaX, s16 deltaY)
 
     template.tileTag = gate->shape + ROTATING_GATE_TILE_TAG;
 
-    spriteId = CreateSprite(&template, 0, 0, 0x94);
+    spriteId = CreateSprite(&template, 0, 0, 0x93);
     if (spriteId == MAX_SPRITES)
         return MAX_SPRITES;
 
@@ -752,6 +753,7 @@ static u8 RotatingGate_CreateGate(u8 gateId, s16 deltaX, s16 deltaY)
     y = gate->y + 7;
 
     sprite = &gSprites[spriteId];
+    UpdateSpritePaletteByTemplate(&template, sprite);
     sprite->data[0] = gateId;
     sprite->coordOffsetEnabled = 1;