diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index 8994695fd3..df8e65d0f2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,6 @@ void WiimoteScanner::ThreadFunc()
   {
     m_scan_mode_changed_event.WaitFor(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
 
-    Update();  // Does stuff needed to detect disconnects on Windows
     CheckForDisconnectedWiimotes();
 
     if (m_scan_mode.load() == WiimoteScanMode::DO_NOT_SCAN)
@@ -490,6 +489,10 @@ void WiimoteScanner::ThreadFunc()
           TryToConnectBalanceBoard(found_board);
       }
     }
+    else
+    {
+      Update();  // Does stuff needed to detect disconnects on Windows
+    }
 
     if (m_scan_mode.load() == WiimoteScanMode::SCAN_ONCE)
       m_scan_mode.store(WiimoteScanMode::DO_NOT_SCAN);