diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
index d9e5f3ae16..8cf79dbc85 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			{
 				foreach(var watch in _watches)
 				{
+					if (watch.IsSeparator)
+					{
+						return true;
+					}
+
 					if (Global.CheatList.IsActive(_watches.Domain, watch.Address ?? 0))
 					{
 						return true;