diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FifoPlayerDlg.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FifoPlayerDlg.cpp
index 8f14797fb0..09eb0b21db 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FifoPlayerDlg.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FifoPlayerDlg.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ void FifoPlayerDlg::CreateGUIControls()
 	m_FramesToRecordLabel->Wrap(-1);
 	sRecordingOptions->Add(m_FramesToRecordLabel, 0, wxALL, 5);
 	
-	m_FramesToRecordCtrl = new wxSpinCtrl(m_RecordPage, wxID_ANY, wxEmptyString, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 10000, 1);
+	wxString initialNum = wxString::Format(_T("%d"), m_FramesToRecord);
+	m_FramesToRecordCtrl = new wxSpinCtrl(m_RecordPage, wxID_ANY, initialNum, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 0, 10000);
 	sRecordingOptions->Add(m_FramesToRecordCtrl, 0, wxALL, 5);
 	
 	sRecordPage->Add(sRecordingOptions, 0, wxEXPAND, 5);