diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 455c54a1b9..ea9e1b413f 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static udev_input_mouse_t *udev_get_mouse(struct udev_input *udev, unsigned port
    settings_t *settings      = config_get_ptr();
    udev_input_mouse_t *mouse = NULL;
 
-   if (port >= MAX_USERS)
+   if (port >= MAX_USERS || !video_driver_cb_has_focus())
       return NULL;
 
    for (i = 0; i < udev->num_devices; ++i)