diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
index 6b0eef135c..3f86b7a59e 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			Adapter = config.HostInputMethod switch
 			{
 				EHostInputMethod.OpenTK => new OpenTKInputAdapter(),
+				_ when OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost => new OpenTKInputAdapter(),
 				EHostInputMethod.DirectInput => new DirectInputAdapter(),
 				_ => throw new Exception()
 			};