diff --git a/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c b/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c
index 98b0cfd9cc..afc026f237 100644
--- a/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c
+++ b/src/world/common/todo/LoadPartyImage.inc.c
@@ -5,6 +5,35 @@
 #error "Define PARTY_IMAGE to the asset name to use LoadPartyImage."
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SHIFT
+//this is required on modern compilers to guarantee the raster comes directly after the palette
+typedef struct Img {
+    u16 palette[256];
+    u8 raster[0x3D90]; // 10 bytes added for padding: 150 * 105 = 0x3D86
+} PartyImage;
+
+static PartyImage img;
+
+API_CALLABLE(N(LoadPartyImage)) {
+    static MessageImageData image;
+
+    u32 decompressedSize;
+    void* compressed = load_asset_by_name(PARTY_IMAGE, &decompressedSize);
+
+    decode_yay0(compressed, &img);
+    general_heap_free(compressed);
+
+    image.raster = img.raster;
+    image.palette = img.palette;
+    image.width = 150;
+    image.height = 105;
+    image.format = G_IM_FMT_CI;
+    image.bitDepth = G_IM_SIZ_8b;
+    set_message_images(&image);
+    return ApiStatus_DONE2;
+}
+#else
+
 API_CALLABLE(N(LoadPartyImage)) {
     static PAL_BIN palette[256];
     static IMG_BIN raster[0x3D90]; // 10 bytes added for padding: 150 * 105 = 3D86
@@ -26,4 +55,6 @@ API_CALLABLE(N(LoadPartyImage)) {
     return ApiStatus_DONE2;
 }
 
+#endif
+
 #undef PARTY_IMAGE