diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index c696841a..841f91a6 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -5118,7 +5118,7 @@ void Game::loadquick()
         }
         else if (pKey == "hardestroom")
         {
-            hardestroom = atoi(pText);
+            hardestroom = pText;
         }
         else if (pKey == "hardestroomdeaths")
         {
@@ -5387,7 +5387,7 @@ void Game::customloadquick(std::string savfile)
         }
         else if (pKey == "hardestroom")
         {
-            hardestroom = atoi(pText);
+            hardestroom = pText;
         }
         else if (pKey == "hardestroomdeaths")
         {