diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/patterns/pattern_pointer.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/patterns/pattern_pointer.hpp
index 3ad94a652..9dd60632f 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/patterns/pattern_pointer.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/pattern_language/patterns/pattern_pointer.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace hex::pl {
         }
 
         [[nodiscard]] std::string getFormattedName() const override {
-            std::string result = this->getTypeName().empty() ? this->getFormattedName() : this->getTypeName() + "* : ";
+            std::string result = (this->getTypeName().empty() ? this->m_pointedAt->getTypeName() : this->getTypeName()) + "* : ";
             switch (this->getSize()) {
                 case 1:
                     result += "u8";