diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs
index 2207c23eaa..7283f736b9 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			if (movie is null) throw new ArgumentNullException(paramName: nameof(movie));
 
+			if (CheatList.AnyActive)
+			{
+				var result = this.ModalMessageBox3(
+					caption: "Cheats warning",
+					text: "Continue playback with cheats enabled?\nChoosing \"No\" will disable cheats but not remove them.",
+					icon: EMsgBoxIcon.Question);
+				if (result is null) return false;
+				if (result is false) CheatList.DisableAll();
+			}
 			var oldPreferredCores = new Dictionary<string, string>(Config.PreferredCores);
 			try
 			{