diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
index d7aceb4b28..8b38758493 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
@@ -225,43 +225,43 @@ void GCKeyboard::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
 #elif __APPLE__
   m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(0, "Home");
   m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(1, "End");
-  m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(2, "Page Up");
-  m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(3, "Page Down");
+  m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(2, "`Page Up`");
+  m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(3, "`Page Down`");
   m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(4, "");  // Scroll lock
 
-  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(9, "-");
+  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(9, "`-`");
   m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(10, "Paragraph");
   m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(11, "");  // Print Scr
-  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(12, "'");
-  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(13, "[");
-  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(14, "=");
-  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(15, "Keypad *");
-  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(0, "]");
-  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(1, ",");
-  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(2, ".");
-  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(3, "/");
-  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(4, "\\");
+  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(12, "`'`");
+  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(13, "`[`");
+  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(14, "`=`");
+  m_keys2x->SetControlExpression(15, "`Keypad *`");
+  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(0, "`]`");
+  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(1, "`,`");
+  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(2, "`.`");
+  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(3, "`/`");
+  m_keys3x->SetControlExpression(4, "`\\`");
 
   m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(1, "Escape");
   m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(2, "Insert");
   m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(3, "Delete");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(4, ";");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(4, "`;`");
   m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(5, "Backspace");
   m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(6, "Tab");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(7, "Caps Lock");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(8, "Left Shift");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(9, "Right Shift");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(10, "Left Control");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(11, "Right Alt");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(12, "Left Command");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(7, "`Caps Lock`");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(8, "`Left Shift`");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(9, "`Right Shift`");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(10, "`Left Control`");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(11, "`Right Alt`");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(12, "`Left Command`");
   m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(13, "Space");
-  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(14, "Right Command");
+  m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(14, "`Right Command`");
   m_keys4x->SetControlExpression(15, "");  // Menu
 
-  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(0, "Left Arrow");
-  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(1, "Down Arrow");
-  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(2, "Up Arrow");
-  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(3, "Right Arrow");
+  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(0, "`Left Arrow`");
+  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(1, "`Down Arrow`");
+  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(2, "`Up Arrow`");
+  m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(3, "`Right Arrow`");
   m_keys5x->SetControlExpression(4, "Return");
 #else  // linux
   m_keys0x->SetControlExpression(0, "Home");
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
index bea73fe63c..1ad70afac9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ void GCPad::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(5, "RETURN");  // Start
 #else
   // OS X/Linux
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(5, "Return");          // Start
+  // Start
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(5, "Return");
 #endif
 
   // stick modifiers to 50 %
@@ -218,10 +219,10 @@ void GCPad::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
   m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(2, "LEFT");   // Left
   m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(3, "RIGHT");  // Right
 #elif __APPLE__
-  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(0, "Up Arrow");     // Up
-  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(1, "Down Arrow");   // Down
-  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(2, "Left Arrow");   // Left
-  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(3, "Right Arrow");  // Right
+  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(0, "`Up Arrow`");     // Up
+  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(1, "`Down Arrow`");   // Down
+  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(2, "`Left Arrow`");   // Left
+  m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(3, "`Right Arrow`");  // Right
 #else
   m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(0, "Up");     // Up
   m_main_stick->SetControlExpression(1, "Down");   // Down
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Extension/Nunchuk.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Extension/Nunchuk.cpp
index c562250192..45b8b6e028 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Extension/Nunchuk.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/Extension/Nunchuk.cpp
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ void Nunchuk::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "LCONTROL");  // C
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "LSHIFT");    // Z
 #elif __APPLE__
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "Left Control");  // C
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "Left Shift");    // Z
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "`Left Control`");  // C
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "`Left Shift`");    // Z
 #else
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "Control_L");  // C
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "Shift_L");    // Z
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
index 4a0db31d0d..1dbfb8c82d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
@@ -611,14 +611,14 @@ void Wiimote::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
 // Buttons
 #if defined HAVE_X11 && HAVE_X11
   // A
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "Click 1");
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "`Click 1`");
   // B
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "Click 3");
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "`Click 3`");
 #else
   // A
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "Click 0");
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(0, "`Click 0`");
   // B
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "Click 1");
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(1, "`Click 1`");
 #endif
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(2, "`1`");  // 1
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(3, "`2`");  // 2
@@ -628,18 +628,19 @@ void Wiimote::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
 #ifdef _WIN32
   m_buttons->SetControlExpression(6, "RETURN");  // Home
 #else
-  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(6, "Return");    // Home
+  // Home
+  m_buttons->SetControlExpression(6, "Return");
 #endif
 
   // Shake
   for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i)
-    m_shake->SetControlExpression(i, "Click 2");
+    m_shake->SetControlExpression(i, "`Click 2`");
 
   // Pointing (IR)
-  m_ir->SetControlExpression(0, "Cursor Y-");
-  m_ir->SetControlExpression(1, "Cursor Y+");
-  m_ir->SetControlExpression(2, "Cursor X-");
-  m_ir->SetControlExpression(3, "Cursor X+");
+  m_ir->SetControlExpression(0, "`Cursor Y-`");
+  m_ir->SetControlExpression(1, "`Cursor Y+`");
+  m_ir->SetControlExpression(2, "`Cursor X-`");
+  m_ir->SetControlExpression(3, "`Cursor X+`");
 
 // DPad
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -648,10 +649,10 @@ void Wiimote::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
   m_dpad->SetControlExpression(2, "LEFT");   // Left
   m_dpad->SetControlExpression(3, "RIGHT");  // Right
 #elif __APPLE__
-  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(0, "Up Arrow");     // Up
-  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(1, "Down Arrow");   // Down
-  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(2, "Left Arrow");   // Left
-  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(3, "Right Arrow");  // Right
+  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(0, "`Up Arrow`");     // Up
+  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(1, "`Down Arrow`");   // Down
+  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(2, "`Left Arrow`");   // Left
+  m_dpad->SetControlExpression(3, "`Right Arrow`");  // Right
 #else
   m_dpad->SetControlExpression(0, "Up");     // Up
   m_dpad->SetControlExpression(1, "Down");   // Down
@@ -660,18 +661,18 @@ void Wiimote::LoadDefaults(const ControllerInterface& ciface)
 #endif
 
   // Motion Source
-  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(0, "Accel Up");
-  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(1, "Accel Down");
-  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(2, "Accel Left");
-  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(3, "Accel Right");
-  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(4, "Accel Forward");
-  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(5, "Accel Backward");
-  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(0, "Gyro Pitch Up");
-  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(1, "Gyro Pitch Down");
-  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(2, "Gyro Roll Left");
-  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(3, "Gyro Roll Right");
-  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(4, "Gyro Yaw Left");
-  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(5, "Gyro Yaw Right");
+  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(0, "`Accel Up`");
+  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(1, "`Accel Down`");
+  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(2, "`Accel Left`");
+  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(3, "`Accel Right`");
+  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(4, "`Accel Forward`");
+  m_imu_accelerometer->SetControlExpression(5, "`Accel Backward`");
+  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(0, "`Gyro Pitch Up`");
+  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(1, "`Gyro Pitch Down`");
+  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(2, "`Gyro Roll Left`");
+  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(3, "`Gyro Roll Right`");
+  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(4, "`Gyro Yaw Left`");
+  m_imu_gyroscope->SetControlExpression(5, "`Gyro Yaw Right`");
 
   // Enable Nunchuk:
   constexpr ExtensionNumber DEFAULT_EXT = ExtensionNumber::NUNCHUK;