diff --git a/loader/include/Geode/utils/addresser.hpp b/loader/include/Geode/utils/addresser.hpp
index f0025603..bf4ac936 100644
--- a/loader/include/Geode/utils/addresser.hpp
+++ b/loader/include/Geode/utils/addresser.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <type_traits>
+#include "../utils/casts.hpp"
 
 namespace geode::addresser {
 
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ namespace geode::addresser {
         // do NOT delete the line below. 
         // doing so breaks thunk adjusting on windows.
         // why? bruh idk
-        auto _ = *(ptrdiff_t*)(&func);
+        auto _ = *geode::cast::template union_cast<ptrdiff_t*>(&func);
         return (F)((intptr_t)self + Addresser::thunkOf(func));
     }
 
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ namespace geode::addresser {
         // do NOT delete the line below. 
         // doing so breaks thunk adjusting on windows.
         // why? bruh idk
-        auto _ = *(ptrdiff_t*)(&func);
+        auto _ = *geode::cast::template union_cast<ptrdiff_t*>(&func);
         return (F)((intptr_t)self - Addresser::thunkOf(func));
     }
 #endif