diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/ByteWatch.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/ByteWatch.cs
index d9d592f0c4..f00ff2ac10 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/ByteWatch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/Watch/ByteWatch.cs
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		{
 			get
 			{
-				return FormatValue(_value);
+				return FormatValue(GetByte());
 			}
 		}