diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamSearch.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamSearch.cs
index eeb759eeac..37481b4906 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamSearch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamSearch.cs
@@ -81,12 +81,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			sortedCol = "";
 			for (int x = 0; x < searchList.Count; x++)
 			{
-				searchList[x].prev = searchList[x].value;
 				searchList[x].PeekAddress(Domain);
-
-				if (searchList[x].prev != searchList[x].value)
-					searchList[x].changecount++;
-
 			}
 			if (AutoSearchCheckBox.Checked)
 				DoSearch();
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamWatch.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamWatch.cs
index 87ce3ebf51..9df3043a02 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamWatch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/RamWatch.cs
@@ -66,15 +66,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		public void UpdateValues()
 		{
-
 			if ((!this.IsHandleCreated || this.IsDisposed) && !Global.Config.DisplayRamWatch) return;
 
 			for (int x = 0; x < watchList.Count; x++)
 			{
-				watchList[x].prev = watchList[x].value;
 				watchList[x].PeekAddress(Domain);
-				if (watchList[x].value != watchList[x].prev)
-					watchList[x].changecount++;
 			}
 
 			if (Global.Config.DisplayRamWatch)
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs
index 22de490400..3099e46855 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			if (type == atype.SEPARATOR)
 				return;
 
+			prev = value;
+			
 			switch (type)
 			{
 				case atype.BYTE:
@@ -173,6 +175,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 					PeekDWord(domain);
 					break;
 			}
+
+			if (value != prev)
+				changecount++;
 		}
 
 		private void PokeByte(MemoryDomain domain)