diff --git a/src/core/cheats.cpp b/src/core/cheats.cpp
index 4cc757ede..6bb66ac53 100644
--- a/src/core/cheats.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cheats.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,37 @@ void CheatList::ApplyCode(u32 index)
   m_codes[index].Apply();
 }
 
+const CheatCode* CheatList::FindCode(const char* name) const
+{
+  for (const CheatCode& cc : m_codes)
+  {
+    if (cc.description == name)
+      return &cc;
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+const CheatCode* CheatList::FindCode(const char* group, const char* name) const
+{
+  for (const CheatCode& cc : m_codes)
+  {
+    if (cc.group == group && cc.description == name)
+      return &cc;
+  }
+
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void CheatList::MergeList(const CheatList& cl)
+{
+  for (const CheatCode& cc : cl.m_codes)
+  {
+    if (!FindCode(cc.group.c_str(), cc.description.c_str()))
+      AddCode(cc);
+  }
+}
+
 std::string CheatCode::GetInstructionsAsString() const
 {
   std::stringstream ss;
diff --git a/src/core/cheats.h b/src/core/cheats.h
index 44caf54b7..526707d79 100644
--- a/src/core/cheats.h
+++ b/src/core/cheats.h
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ public:
   ALWAYS_INLINE u32 GetCodeCount() const { return static_cast<u32>(m_codes.size()); }
   ALWAYS_INLINE bool IsCodeEnabled(u32 index) const { return m_codes[index].enabled; }
 
+  const CheatCode* FindCode(const char* name) const;
+  const CheatCode* FindCode(const char* group, const char* name) const;
+
   void AddCode(CheatCode cc);
   void SetCode(u32 index, CheatCode cc);
   void RemoveCode(u32 i);
@@ -125,6 +128,8 @@ public:
 
   void ApplyCode(u32 index);
 
+  void MergeList(const CheatList& cl);
+
 private:
   std::vector<CheatCode> m_codes;
 };
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/cheatmanagerdialog.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/cheatmanagerdialog.cpp
index e558fc773..ce20a4b3c 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/cheatmanagerdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/cheatmanagerdialog.cpp
@@ -558,10 +558,7 @@ void CheatManagerDialog::importClicked()
   QtHostInterface::GetInstance()->executeOnEmulationThread(
     [&new_cheats]() {
       DebugAssert(System::HasCheatList());
-      CheatList* list = System::GetCheatList();
-      for (u32 i = 0; i < new_cheats.GetCodeCount(); i++)
-        list->AddCode(new_cheats.GetCode(i));
-
+      System::GetCheatList()->MergeList(new_cheats);
       QtHostInterface::GetInstance()->SaveCheatList();
     },
     true);