diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp
index d73c0dcd3..70982d4b8 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/cheatsWin.cpp
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK CheatsAdd_XX_Proc(HWND dialog, UINT msg,WPARAM wparam,LPARAM lp
 				}
 			}
 
-			SendMessage(GetDlgItem(dialog, IDC_EDIT2), EM_SETLIMITTEXT, sizeof(tempCheat.code) * 1, 0);
+			SendMessage(GetDlgItem(dialog, IDC_EDIT2), EM_SETLIMITTEXT, sizeof(tempCheat.code) * 2, 0);
 			SendMessage(GetDlgItem(dialog, IDC_EDIT3), EM_SETLIMITTEXT, sizeof(tempCheat.description), 0);
 
 			if (cheatXXaction != 0)