diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp
index bd918a3b..7c8b3ec9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp
@@ -704,14 +704,10 @@ int GuiCheatsDialog_t::activeCheatListCB(const char *name, uint32 a, uint8 v, in
 
 	if (item == NULL)
 	{
-		item = new QTreeWidgetItem();
-
-		actvCheatList->addTopLevelItem(item);
+		item = new QTreeWidgetItem(actvCheatList);
 	}
 
-	//item->setFlags( Qt::ItemIsEnabled | Qt::ItemIsSelectable | Qt::ItemIsEditable | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable );
 	item->setFlags(Qt::ItemIsEnabled | Qt::ItemIsSelectable | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable | Qt::ItemNeverHasChildren);
-
 	item->setCheckState(0, s ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
 
 	item->setText(0, tr(codeStr));
@@ -737,8 +733,6 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::showActiveCheatList(bool redraw)
 
 	enaCheats->setChecked(!globalCheatDisabled);
 
-	actvCheatRedraw = redraw;
-
 	if (redraw)
 	{
 		actvCheatList->clear();
@@ -746,6 +740,8 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::showActiveCheatList(bool redraw)
 	actvCheatIdx = 0;
 
 	FCEUI_ListCheats(::activeCheatListCB, (void *)this);
+
+	actvCheatList->viewport()->update();
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void GuiCheatsDialog_t::openCheatFile(void)
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.h b/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.h
index 4eab63a9..44b44123 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ protected:
 
 	int fontCharWidth;
 	int actvCheatIdx;
-	bool actvCheatRedraw;
 	bool pauseWhileActive;
 	bool wasPausedByCheats;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp
index 7d77b00c..56a3b02d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "Qt/config.h"
 #include "Qt/keyscan.h"
 #include "Qt/fceuWrapper.h"
+#include "Qt/CheatsConf.h"
 #include "Qt/HexEditor.h"
 #include "Qt/GameGenie.h"
 
@@ -278,6 +279,7 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::addCheatClicked(void)
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
 	FCEUI_AddCheat( name.c_str(), a, v, c, 1 );
+	updateCheatDialog();
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 
 }