diff --git a/source/arm11/open_agb_firm.c b/source/arm11/open_agb_firm.c
index faaf002..1f3747e 100644
--- a/source/arm11/open_agb_firm.c
+++ b/source/arm11/open_agb_firm.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static Result loadGbaRom(const char *const path, u32 *const romSizeOut)
 			fClose(f);
 
 			// use the gbaatm cheat
-			if( g_oafConfig.cheatMode != CHEAT_MODE_DISABLED )
+			if( g_oafConfig.cheatMode != CHEAT_MODE_DISABLED && info_current_cheat(NULL, NULL) != CCHT_NOT_INIT )
 			{
 				char gamecode[5];
 				memcpy( gamecode, ROM_LOC+0xac, 4 );