diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs
index 9d8640fdca..554c5c4c5a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Movie.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			UpdateWindowTitle();
 			UpdateStatusSlots();
+			Tools.UpdateValues<VirtualpadTool>();
 		}
 
 		public void StopMovie(bool saveChanges = true)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs
index d8fcf1935b..7ecc403135 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			CreatePads();
 		}
 
+		protected override void GeneralUpdate() => UpdateAfter();
+
 		protected override void UpdateAfter()
 		{
 			if (!IsHandleCreated || IsDisposed)