diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
index 24da87c257..dbd450785d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_usb_oh1_57e_305::DoState(PointerWrap &p)
 		// Reset the connection of all connected wiimotes
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 	    {
-        	if (m_WiiMotes[i].IsConnected())
+        	if (!m_WiiMotes[i].IsInactive())
             {
                     m_WiiMotes[i].Activate(false);
                     m_WiiMotes[i].Activate(true);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h
index 21a7d7e1bd..f3180c7dc9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_WiiMote.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public:
 	// we really have to clean all this code
 
 	bool IsConnected() const { return m_ConnectionState == CONN_COMPLETE; }
+	bool IsInactive() const { return m_ConnectionState == CONN_INACTIVE; }
 	bool LinkChannel();
 	void ResetChannels();
 	void Activate(bool ready);