diff --git a/src/openrct2/Cheats.cpp b/src/openrct2/Cheats.cpp
index 7b9f239043..342b90cb1a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Cheats.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Cheats.cpp
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ void CheatsSerialise(DataSerialiser& ds)
 
         for (uint16_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
         {
-            CheatType type;
-            ds << reinterpret_cast<int32_t&>(type);
+            int32_t type = 0;
+            ds << type;
 
-            switch (type)
+            switch (static_cast<CheatType>(type))
             {
                 case CheatType::SandboxMode:
                     ds << gCheatsSandboxMode;
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ void CheatsSerialise(DataSerialiser& ds)
                 case CheatType::EnableAllDrawableTrackPieces:
                     ds << gCheatsEnableAllDrawableTrackPieces;
                     break;
+                default:
+                    break;
             }
         }
     }