diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.cpp
index b5ecfa339b..812c1a8eda 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ enum
 
 CMemoryView::CMemoryView(DebugInterface* debuginterface, wxWindow* parent)
 	: wxControl(parent, wxID_ANY)
-	, curAddress(debuginterface->GetPC())
 	, debugger(debuginterface)
 	, align(debuginterface->GetInstructionSize(0))
 	, rowHeight(13)
@@ -51,6 +50,8 @@ CMemoryView::CMemoryView(DebugInterface* debuginterface, wxWindow* parent)
 	, oldSelection(0)
 	, selecting(false)
 	, memory(0)
+	, curAddress(debuginterface->GetPC())
+	, dataType(MemoryDataType::U8)
 	, viewAsType(VIEWAS_FP)
 {
 	Bind(wxEVT_PAINT, &CMemoryView::OnPaint, this);
@@ -364,21 +365,21 @@ void CMemoryView::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
 				{
 					switch (dataType)
 					{
-					case 0:
+					case MemoryDataType::U8:
 						dis += StringFromFormat(" %02X %02X %02X %02X",
 							((word & 0xff000000) >> 24) & 0xFF,
 							((word & 0xff0000) >> 16) & 0xFF,
 							((word & 0xff00) >> 8) & 0xFF,
 							word & 0xff);
 						break;
-					case 1:
+					case MemoryDataType::U16:
 						dis += StringFromFormat(" %02X%02X %02X%02X",
 							((word & 0xff000000) >> 24) & 0xFF,
 							((word & 0xff0000) >> 16) & 0xFF,
 							((word & 0xff00) >> 8) & 0xFF,
 							word & 0xff);
 						break;
-					case 2:
+					case MemoryDataType::U32:
 						dis += StringFromFormat(" %02X%02X%02X%02X",
 							((word & 0xff000000) >> 24) & 0xFF,
 							((word & 0xff0000) >> 16) & 0xFF,
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.h
index 00108285d9..42adc677c0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryView.h
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 
 class DebugInterface;
 
+enum class MemoryDataType
+{
+	U8, U16, U32
+};
+
 class CMemoryView : public wxControl
 {
 public:
@@ -22,8 +27,12 @@ public:
 		curAddress = addr;
 		Refresh();
 	}
-	int dataType;   // u8,u16,u32
-	int curAddress; // Will be accessed by parent
+
+	void SetDataType(MemoryDataType data_type)
+	{
+		dataType = data_type;
+		Refresh();
+	}
 
 private:
 	void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event);
@@ -47,6 +56,8 @@ private:
 	bool selecting;
 
 	int memory;
+	int curAddress;
+	MemoryDataType dataType;
 
 	enum EViewAsType
 	{
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryWindow.cpp
index 37f9730ec6..83fba126af 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Debugger/MemoryWindow.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ CMemoryWindow::CMemoryWindow(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id,
 	//      wxSize(20, 100), 0, nullptr, wxLB_SORT);
 	//sizerLeft->Add(symbols, 1, wxEXPAND);
 	memview = new CMemoryView(di, this);
-	memview->dataType = 0;
+
 	//sizerBig->Add(sizerLeft, 1, wxEXPAND);
 	sizerBig->Add(memview, 20, wxEXPAND);
 	sizerBig->Add(sizerRight, 0, wxEXPAND | wxALL, 3);
@@ -281,24 +281,21 @@ void CMemoryWindow::U8(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	chk16->SetValue(0);
 	chk32->SetValue(0);
-	memview->dataType = 0;
-	memview->Refresh();
+	memview->SetDataType(MemoryDataType::U8);
 }
 
 void CMemoryWindow::U16(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	chk8->SetValue(0);
 	chk32->SetValue(0);
-	memview->dataType = 1;
-	memview->Refresh();
+	memview->SetDataType(MemoryDataType::U16);
 }
 
 void CMemoryWindow::U32(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
 	chk16->SetValue(0);
 	chk8->SetValue(0);
-	memview->dataType = 2;
-	memview->Refresh();
+	memview->SetDataType(MemoryDataType::U32);
 }
 
 void CMemoryWindow::onSearch(wxCommandEvent& event)