diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/InputRoll/Cell.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/InputRoll/Cell.cs
index 268f1bf4e47..e12f8167a8f 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/InputRoll/Cell.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/CustomControls/InputRoll/Cell.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int IComparer<Cell>.Compare(Cell c1, Cell c2)
 				{
 					int row = c1.RowIndex.Value.CompareTo(c2.RowIndex.Value);
 					return row == 0
-						? c1.Column.Name.CompareTo(c2.Column.Name)
+						? string.Compare(c1.Column?.Name, c2.Column?.Name)
 						: row;
 				}