diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
index ebf5d45598..45770e961c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ void SConfig::SaveSettings()
 	SaveCoreSettings(ini);
 	SaveMovieSettings(ini);
 	SaveDSPSettings(ini);
+	SaveInputSettings(ini);
 	SaveFifoPlayerSettings(ini);
 
 	ini.Save(File::GetUserPath(F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX));
@@ -329,6 +330,13 @@ void SConfig::SaveDSPSettings(IniFile& ini)
 	dsp->Set("CaptureLog", m_DSPCaptureLog);
 }
 
+void SConfig::SaveInputSettings(IniFile& ini)
+{
+	IniFile::Section* input = ini.GetOrCreateSection("Input");
+
+	input->Set("BackgroundInput", m_BackgroundInput);
+}
+
 void SConfig::SaveFifoPlayerSettings(IniFile& ini)
 {
 	IniFile::Section* fifoplayer = ini.GetOrCreateSection("FifoPlayer");
@@ -350,6 +358,7 @@ void SConfig::LoadSettings()
 	LoadCoreSettings(ini);
 	LoadMovieSettings(ini);
 	LoadDSPSettings(ini);
+	LoadInputSettings(ini);
 	LoadFifoPlayerSettings(ini);
 
 	m_SYSCONF = new SysConf();
@@ -556,6 +565,13 @@ void SConfig::LoadDSPSettings(IniFile& ini)
 	dsp->Get("CaptureLog", &m_DSPCaptureLog, false);
 }
 
+void SConfig::LoadInputSettings(IniFile& ini)
+{
+	IniFile::Section* input = ini.GetOrCreateSection("Input");
+
+	input->Get("BackgroundInput", &m_BackgroundInput, false);
+}
+
 void SConfig::LoadFifoPlayerSettings(IniFile& ini)
 {
 	IniFile::Section* fifoplayer = ini.GetOrCreateSection("FifoPlayer");
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
index 45139caa71..e867a304d8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ struct SConfig : NonCopyable
 	int m_Volume;
 	std::string sBackend;
 
+	// Input settings
+	bool m_BackgroundInput;
+
 	SysConf* m_SYSCONF;
 
 	// save settings
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ private:
 	void SaveGameListSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void SaveCoreSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void SaveDSPSettings(IniFile& ini);
+	void SaveInputSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void SaveMovieSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void SaveFifoPlayerSettings(IniFile& ini);
 
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ private:
 	void LoadGameListSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void LoadCoreSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void LoadDSPSettings(IniFile& ini);
+	void LoadInputSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void LoadMovieSettings(IniFile& ini);
 	void LoadFifoPlayerSettings(IniFile& ini);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
index b95969c0ea..303f2d067b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ GCPad::GCPad(const unsigned int index) : m_index(index)
 
 	// options
 	groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
-	m_options->settings.emplace_back(new ControlGroup::Setting(_trans("Background Input"), false));
+	m_options->settings.emplace_back(new ControlGroup::BackgroundInputSetting(_trans("Background Input")));
 }
 
 std::string GCPad::GetName() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
index bc34afac90..fab7409374 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ Wiimote::Wiimote( const unsigned int index )
 
 	// options
 	groups.emplace_back( m_options = new ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
-	m_options->settings.emplace_back(new ControlGroup::Setting(_trans("Background Input"), false));
+	m_options->settings.emplace_back(new ControlGroup::BackgroundInputSetting(_trans("Background Input")));
 	m_options->settings.emplace_back(new ControlGroup::Setting(_trans("Sideways Wiimote"), false));
 	m_options->settings.emplace_back(new ControlGroup::Setting(_trans("Upright Wiimote"), false));
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu.h
index 46f5477ff2..c15574ff6f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "Common/IniFile.h"
+#include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "InputCommon/GCPadStatus.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerInterface/ControllerInterface.h"
 
@@ -114,6 +115,25 @@ public:
 			}
 		};
 
+		class BackgroundInputSetting : public Setting
+		{
+		public:
+			BackgroundInputSetting(const std::string &_name) : Setting(_name, false)
+			{
+				is_virtual = true;
+			}
+
+			void SetValue(ControlState new_value) override
+			{
+				SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput = new_value;
+			}
+
+			ControlState GetValue() override
+			{
+				return SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput;
+			}
+		};
+
 		ControlGroup(const std::string& _name, const unsigned int _type = GROUP_TYPE_OTHER) : name(_name), type(_type) {}
 		virtual ~ControlGroup() {}