diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index d2ee643bdf..30d64b6d38 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -484,10 +484,9 @@ void EmuThread()
 	HW::Shutdown();
 	INFO_LOG(CONSOLE, "%s", StopMessage(false, "HW shutdown").c_str());
 
-	Wiimote::Shutdown();
-
 	if (init_controllers)
 	{
+		Wiimote::Shutdown();
 		Keyboard::Shutdown();
 		Pad::Shutdown();
 		init_controllers = false;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp
index e7636b3429..357b3b1fea 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ void Shutdown()
 void Initialize(void* const hwnd, bool wait)
 {
 	// add 4 Wiimotes
-	for (unsigned int i = WIIMOTE_CHAN_0; i<MAX_BBMOTES; ++i)
-		s_config.controllers.push_back(new WiimoteEmu::Wiimote(i));
+	if (s_config.controllers.empty())
+		for (unsigned int i = WIIMOTE_CHAN_0; i < MAX_BBMOTES; ++i)
+			s_config.controllers.push_back(new WiimoteEmu::Wiimote(i));
 
 	g_controller_interface.Initialize(hwnd);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
index dc6aa79ac1..2446cb4cd3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Frame.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "Core/HW/DVDInterface.h"
 #include "Core/HW/GCKeyboard.h"
 #include "Core/HW/GCPad.h"
+#include "Core/HW/Wiimote.h"
 
 #include "DolphinWX/Frame.h"
 #include "DolphinWX/GameListCtrl.h"
@@ -356,10 +357,12 @@ bool CFrame::InitControllers()
 		HotkeyManagerEmu::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(win));
 		Pad::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(win));
 		Keyboard::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(win));
+		Wiimote::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(win));
 #else
 		HotkeyManagerEmu::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetHandle()));
 		Pad::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetHandle()));
 		Keyboard::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetHandle()));
+		Wiimote::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetHandle()));
 #endif
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -516,9 +519,10 @@ CFrame::~CFrame()
 
 	if (m_bHotkeysInit)
 	{
-		HotkeyManagerEmu::Shutdown();
+		Wiimote::Shutdown();
 		Keyboard::Shutdown();
 		Pad::Shutdown();
+		HotkeyManagerEmu::Shutdown();
 		m_bHotkeysInit = false;
 	}