diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp
index 34e003ac6d..a957ae8bf5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void register_editor_dialog::OnOkay(const std::shared_ptr<cpu_thread>& _cpu)
 {
 	const auto cpu = _cpu.get();
 
-	std::string reg = sstr(m_register_combo->itemData(m_register_combo->currentIndex()));
+	std::string reg = sstr(m_register_combo->currentText());
 	std::string value = sstr(m_value_line->text());
 
 	if (cpu->id_type() == 1)