diff --git a/src/Autoload/Import.gd b/src/Autoload/Import.gd
index 4b18e431c..e01198e01 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/Import.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/Import.gd
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ func import_patterns(priority_ordered_search_path: Array) -> void:
 
 
 func import_gpl(path : String) -> Palette:
+	# Refer to app/core/gimppalette-load.c of the GIMP for the "living spec"
 	var result : Palette = null
 	var file = File.new()
 	if file.file_exists(path):
@@ -280,6 +281,8 @@ func import_gpl(path : String) -> Palette:
 					break
 				else:
 					result = Palette.new()
+					# Use filename as palette name in case reading old
+					# palette format (must read more to determine)
 					var name_start = path.find_last('/') + 1
 					var name_end = path.find_last('.')
 					if name_end > name_start:
@@ -288,15 +291,27 @@ func import_gpl(path : String) -> Palette:
 			# Comments
 			if line.begins_with('#'):
 				comments += line.trim_prefix('#') + '\n'
+				# Some programs output palette name in a comment for old format
+				if line.begins_with("#Palette Name: "):
+					result.name = line.replace("#Palette Name: ", "")
 				pass
-			elif line_number > 0 && line.length() >= 12:
+			elif line.begins_with("Name: "):
+				result.name = line.replace("Name: ", "")
+				pass
+			elif line.begins_with("Columns: "):
+				# Number of colors in this palette. Unecessary and often wrong
+				pass
+			elif line_number > 0 && line.length() >= 9:
 				line = line.replace("\t", " ")
 				var color_data : PoolStringArray = line.split(" ", false, 4)
 				var red : float = color_data[0].to_float() / 255.0
 				var green : float = color_data[1].to_float() / 255.0
 				var blue : float = color_data[2].to_float() / 255.0
 				var color = Color(red, green, blue)
-				result.add_color(color, color_data[3])
+				if color_data.size() >= 4:
+					result.add_color(color, color_data[3])
+				else:
+					result.add_color(color)
 			line_number += 1
 
 		if result: