diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index 6cb9521981..77f84449be 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -503,11 +503,14 @@ bool Wiimote::Connect()
 
 void Wiimote::StartThread()
 {
+	m_run_thread = true;
 	m_wiimote_thread = std::thread(std::mem_fun(&Wiimote::ThreadFunc), this);
 }
 
 void Wiimote::StopThread()
 {
+	m_run_thread = false;
+	IOWakeup();
 	if (m_wiimote_thread.joinable())
 		m_wiimote_thread.join();
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
@@ -554,7 +557,7 @@ void Wiimote::ThreadFunc()
 	}
 
 	// main loop
-	while (IsConnected())
+	while (IsConnected() && m_run_thread)
 	{
 		if (m_need_prepare)
 		{
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
index 314fb2e83c..fa94303a66 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ private:
 	bool m_rumble_state;
 	
 	std::thread               m_wiimote_thread;
-	volatile bool             m_thread_ready;
+	// Whether to keep running the thread.
+	volatile bool             m_run_thread;
+	// Whether to call PrepareOnThread.
 	volatile bool             m_need_prepare;
+	// Whether the thread has finished ConnectInternal.
+	volatile bool             m_thread_ready;
 	std::mutex                m_thread_ready_mutex;
 	std::condition_variable   m_thread_ready_cond;