diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp
index 68da029db..d78837cc1 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK CheatsExportProc(HWND dialog, UINT msg,WPARAM wparam,LPARAM lpa
 		case WM_INITDIALOG:
 		{
 			SetWindowText(GetDlgItem(dialog, IDC_CDATE), (LPCSTR)cheatsExport->date);
-			if ((char*)cheatsExport->gametitle != "")
+			if (cheatsExport->gametitle && (std::string)cheatsExport->gametitle != "")
 			{
 				char buf[512] = {0};
 				GetWindowText(dialog, &buf[0], sizeof(buf));