diff --git a/platform/kobo/koreader.sh b/platform/kobo/koreader.sh
index ced0fb976..11f979513 100755
--- a/platform/kobo/koreader.sh
+++ b/platform/kobo/koreader.sh
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ ORIG_FB_BPP="$(./fbdepth -g)"
 echo "Original fb bitdepth is set @ ${ORIG_FB_BPP}bpp" >>crash.log 2>&1
 # Sanity check...
 case "${ORIG_FB_BPP}" in
+    8) ;;
     16) ;;
     32) ;;
     *)
diff --git a/platform/remarkable/koreader.sh b/platform/remarkable/koreader.sh
index 24e6915e1..fcb79746c 100755
--- a/platform/remarkable/koreader.sh
+++ b/platform/remarkable/koreader.sh
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ echo "Original fb settings: bitdepth = ${ORIG_FB_BPP}, rotation = ${ORIG_FB_ROTA
 
 # Sanity check...
 case "${ORIG_FB_BPP}" in
+    8) ;;
     16) ;;
     32) ;;
     *)