diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/GameShark.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/GameShark.cs
index 1310e86f12..e926964be1 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/GameShark.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/GameShark.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 				catch (Exception ex)
 				{
-					DialogController.ShowMessageBox($"An Error occured: {ex.GetType()}", "Error", EMsgBoxIcon.Error);
+					using ExceptionBox dialog = new(ex);
+					this.ShowDialogAsChild(dialog);
 				}
 			}