diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/applets/SoftwareKeyboard.java b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/applets/SoftwareKeyboard.java
index 3b19a1f6b..7be5f6d97 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/applets/SoftwareKeyboard.java
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_emu/applets/SoftwareKeyboard.java
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@ public final class SoftwareKeyboard {
 
             switch (config.button_config) {
                 case ButtonConfig.Triple: {
-                    final String text = config.button_text == null
+                    final String text = config.button_text[1].isEmpty()
                             ? emulationActivity.getString(R.string.i_forgot)
                             : config.button_text[1];
                     builder.setNeutralButton(text, null);
                 }
                 // fallthrough
                 case ButtonConfig.Dual: {
-                    final String text = config.button_text == null
+                    final String text = config.button_text[0].isEmpty()
                             ? emulationActivity.getString(android.R.string.cancel)
                             : config.button_text[0];
                     builder.setNegativeButton(text, null);
                 }
                 // fallthrough
                 case ButtonConfig.Single: {
-                    final String text = config.button_text == null
+                    final String text = config.button_text[2].isEmpty()
                             ? emulationActivity.getString(android.R.string.ok)
                             : config.button_text[2];
                     builder.setPositiveButton(text, null);