diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
index aa2e9616f9..9df8d51bfa 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ void Callback_VideoCopiedToXFB()
         Timer.Update();
 	}
 	PatchEngine_ApplyFramePatches();
+	PatchEngine_ApplyARPatches();
 }
 
 // __________________________________________________________________________________________________
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp
index 0a561e8988..819537f3b8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/SystemTimers.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ void SICallback(u64 userdata, int cyclesLate)
 {
 	// This is once per frame - good candidate for patching stuff
 	PatchEngine_ApplyFramePatches();
+	// Apply AR cheats
+	PatchEngine_ApplyARPatches();
 	// OK, do what we are here to do.
 	SerialInterface::UpdateDevices();
 	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(SI_PERIOD-cyclesLate, et_SI);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.cpp
index d325f14f0e..64544d67c3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ void PatchEngine_ApplyLoadPatches()
 void PatchEngine_ApplyFramePatches() 
 {
 	ApplyPatches(onFrame);
+}
+void PatchEngine_ApplyARPatches()
+{
 	for (std::vector<ARCode>::const_iterator iter = arCodes.begin(); iter != arCodes.end(); ++iter) {
 		if (iter->active)
 			RunActionReplayCode(*iter, false);
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ void LoadActionReplayCodes(IniFile &ini)
 	std::vector<std::string> lines;
 	ARCode currentCode;
 	arCodes.clear();
+
 	if (!ini.GetLines("ActionReplay", lines)) 
 		return;
 
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ void LoadActionReplayCodes(IniFile &ini)
 					currentCode.name = line;
 					currentCode.active = true;
 				}
-				else {
+				else if (line[0] != '+') {
 					currentCode.name = line;
 					currentCode.active = false;
 				}
@@ -208,8 +212,8 @@ void LoadActionReplayCodes(IniFile &ini)
 				currentCode.ops.clear();
 			}
 		}
+		arCodes.push_back(currentCode);
 	}
-	arCodes.push_back(currentCode);
 }
 
 // The mechanism is slightly different than what the real AR uses, so there may be compatibility problems.
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.h
index cb446f9d61..b128e95651 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PatchEngine.h
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 void PatchEngine_LoadPatches(const char *gameID);
 void PatchEngine_ApplyLoadPatches();
 void PatchEngine_ApplyFramePatches();
-
+void PatchEngine_ApplyARPatches();
 #endif