diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/CheatList.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/CheatList.cs
index 0bb69f183b..cc6e43acbf 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/CheatList.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/tools/CheatList.cs
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 						sb
 							.Append(cheat.AddressStr).Append('\t')
 							.Append(cheat.ValueStr).Append('\t')
-							.Append(cheat.Compare?.ToString() ?? "N").Append('\t')
+							.Append(cheat.Compare is null ? "N" : cheat.CompareStr).Append('\t')
 							.Append(cheat.Domain != null ? cheat.Domain.Name : "").Append('\t')
 							.Append(cheat.Enabled ? '1' : '0').Append('\t')
 							.Append(cheat.Name).Append('\t')
 							.Append(cheat.SizeAsChar).Append('\t')
 							.Append(cheat.TypeAsChar).Append('\t')
-							.Append((cheat.BigEndian ?? false) ? '1' : '0').Append('\t')
+							.Append(cheat.BigEndian is true ? '1' : '0').Append('\t')
 							.Append(cheat.ComparisonType).Append('\t')
 							.AppendLine();