diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
index c3ebe967d3..b45cfb3772 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Config/ARCodeWidget.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,17 @@ ARCodeWidget::ARCodeWidget(std::string game_id, u16 game_revision, bool restart_
   CreateWidgets();
   ConnectWidgets();
 
-  IniFile game_ini_local;
+  if (!m_game_id.empty())
+  {
+    IniFile game_ini_local;
 
-  // We don't use LoadLocalGameIni() here because user cheat codes that are installed via the UI
-  // will always be stored in GS/${GAMEID}.ini
-  game_ini_local.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX) + m_game_id + ".ini");
+    // We don't use LoadLocalGameIni() here because user cheat codes that are installed via the UI
+    // will always be stored in GS/${GAMEID}.ini
+    game_ini_local.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX) + m_game_id + ".ini");
 
-  const IniFile game_ini_default = SConfig::LoadDefaultGameIni(m_game_id, m_game_revision);
-  m_ar_codes = ActionReplay::LoadCodes(game_ini_default, game_ini_local);
+    const IniFile game_ini_default = SConfig::LoadDefaultGameIni(m_game_id, m_game_revision);
+    m_ar_codes = ActionReplay::LoadCodes(game_ini_default, game_ini_local);
+  }
 
   UpdateList();
   OnSelectionChanged();
@@ -54,6 +57,11 @@ void ARCodeWidget::CreateWidgets()
   m_code_edit = new QPushButton(tr("&Edit Code..."));
   m_code_remove = new QPushButton(tr("&Remove Code"));
 
+  m_code_list->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_code_add->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_code_edit->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+  m_code_remove->setEnabled(!m_game_id.empty());
+
   m_code_list->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
 
   auto* button_layout = new QHBoxLayout;
@@ -171,6 +179,9 @@ void ARCodeWidget::UpdateList()
 
 void ARCodeWidget::SaveCodes()
 {
+  if (m_game_id.empty())
+    return;
+
   const auto ini_path =
       std::string(File::GetUserPath(D_GAMESETTINGS_IDX)).append(m_game_id).append(".ini");