diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.cpp
index a6cc6f254..535b970dc 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.cpp
@@ -154,11 +154,13 @@ static u64 ConvertTitleID(Core::System& system, u64 base_title_id) {
 }
 
 static bool IsSystemAppletId(AppletId applet_id) {
-    return (static_cast<u32>(applet_id) & static_cast<u32>(AppletId::AnySystemApplet)) != 0;
+    return (static_cast<u32>(applet_id) & static_cast<u32>(AppletId::TypeMask)) ==
+           static_cast<u32>(AppletId::AnySystemApplet);
 }
 
 static bool IsApplicationAppletId(AppletId applet_id) {
-    return (static_cast<u32>(applet_id) & static_cast<u32>(AppletId::Application)) != 0;
+    return (static_cast<u32>(applet_id) & static_cast<u32>(AppletId::TypeMask)) ==
+           static_cast<u32>(AppletId::Application);
 }
 
 AppletManager::AppletSlot AppletManager::GetAppletSlotFromId(AppletId id) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.h b/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.h
index 5e7f69040..eea184b74 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/apt/applet_manager.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ enum class AppletId : u32 {
     Mint2 = 0x407,
     Extrapad2 = 0x408,
     Memolib2 = 0x409,
+    TypeMask = 0xF00,
 };
 
 /// Application Old/New 3DS target platforms