diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageOps.py b/src/PIL/ImageOps.py
index 0c3f900ca..9a2dd66c9 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageOps.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageOps.py
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ def pad(image, size, method=Image.Resampling.BICUBIC, color=None, centering=(0.5
         out = resized
     else:
         out = Image.new(image.mode, size, color)
+        palette = image.palette.copy()
+        if palette:
+            out.putpalette(palette.palette)
         if resized.width != size[0]:
             x = int((size[0] - resized.width) * max(0, min(centering[0], 1)))
             out.paste(resized, (x, 0))