diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
index 6c5f3f3a2c..7377d33b4c 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
@@ -1099,6 +1099,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void NewRamWatch_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
+			// Hack for previous config settings
+			if (Settings.Columns.Any(c => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(c.Text)))
+			{
+				Settings = new RamWatchSettings();
+			}
+
 			TopMost = Settings.TopMost;
 			_watches = new WatchList(MemoryDomains, Emu.SystemId);
 			LoadConfigSettings();