diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs
index 251f3f5d1d..b7c02e1b18 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/HexEditor/HexEditor.cs
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void RefreshFloatingWindowControl()
 		{
-			Owner = Global.Config.RamSearchSettings.FloatingWindow ? null : GlobalWin.MainForm;
+			Owner = Global.Config.HexEditorSettings.FloatingWindow ? null : GlobalWin.MainForm;
 		}
 
 		private static string GetSaveFileFromUser()