diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 74ae5d3e5f..99e306cb80 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ static void ResetRumble()
   GCAdapter::ResetRumble();
 #endif
 #if defined(CIFACE_USE_XINPUT) || defined(CIFACE_USE_DINPUT)
+  if (!Pad::IsInitialized())
+    return;
   for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
     Pad::ResetRumble(i);
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.cpp
index 170e2b4f0e..1ac2a6c3bb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ void LoadConfig()
   s_config.LoadConfig(true);
 }
 
+bool IsInitialized()
+{
+  return !s_config.ControllersNeedToBeCreated();
+}
+
 GCPadStatus GetStatus(int pad_num)
 {
   return static_cast<GCPad*>(s_config.GetController(pad_num))->GetInput();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.h
index d3a9572d8c..1594fc9b5d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPad.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace Pad
 void Shutdown();
 void Initialize();
 void LoadConfig();
+bool IsInitialized();
 
 InputConfig* GetConfig();