diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.Designer.cs
index 1dce398755..33514eaaad 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.Designer.cs
@@ -432,10 +432,11 @@
             // 
             this.MessageLabel.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)));
             this.MessageLabel.AutoSize = true;
-            this.MessageLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 305);
+            this.MessageLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 312);
             this.MessageLabel.Name = "MessageLabel";
-            this.MessageLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(0, 13);
+            this.MessageLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(31, 13);
             this.MessageLabel.TabIndex = 3;
+            this.MessageLabel.Text = "        ";
             // 
             // AddCheatGroup
             // 
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.cs
index eee0172cc4..56fe4a57c7 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.cs
@@ -14,12 +14,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
     public partial class Cheats : Form
     {
         //Open/Close rom should start a new cheat list
-        //File format - loading
         //Implement Options menu settings
         //Implement Freeze/Unfreeze on enabled changed in Cheat object
         //Save - implement (should default to SaveAs if no cheats file)
-        //Append file
-        
 
         int defaultWidth;     //For saving the default size of the dialog, so the user can restore if desired
         int defaultHeight;
@@ -818,7 +815,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
         private void appendFileToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-
+            var file = GetFileFromUser();
+            if (file != null)
+                LoadCheatFile(file.FullName, true);
+            DisplayCheatsList();
+            Changes();
         }
     }
 }