diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
index ed2e254732..4c5787f250 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/IOdarwin.mm
@@ -518,13 +518,13 @@ void WiimoteDarwinHid::RemoveCallback(void* context, IOReturn result, void*)
 
 	if (length > MAX_PAYLOAD) {
 		WARN_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Dropping packet for Wiimote %i, too large",
-				wm->m_index + 1);
+				wm->GetIndex() + 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (wm->m_inputlen != -1) {
 		WARN_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Dropping packet for Wiimote %i, queue full",
-				wm->m_index + 1);
+				wm->GetIndex() + 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ void WiimoteDarwinHid::RemoveCallback(void* context, IOReturn result, void*)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	WARN_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Lost channel to Wiimote %i", wm->m_index + 1);
+	WARN_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Lost channel to Wiimote %i", wm->GetIndex() + 1);
 
 	wm->DisconnectInternal();
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index fafa2dfd40..4360112834 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ void Wiimote::ConnectOnInput()
 	}
 }
 
-void Wiimote::Prepare(int _index)
+void Wiimote::Prepare()
 {
-	m_index = _index;
 	m_need_prepare.store(true);
+	IOWakeup();
 }
 
 bool Wiimote::PrepareOnThread()
@@ -523,8 +523,11 @@ void WiimoteScanner::ThreadFunc()
 	NOTICE_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Wiimote scanning has stopped.");
 }
 
-bool Wiimote::Connect()
+bool Wiimote::Connect(int index)
 {
+	m_index = index;
+	m_need_prepare.store(true);
+
 	if (!m_run_thread.load())
 	{
 		m_thread_ready.store(false);
@@ -605,6 +608,11 @@ void Wiimote::ThreadFunc()
 	DisconnectInternal();
 }
 
+int Wiimote::GetIndex() const
+{
+	return m_index;
+}
+
 void LoadSettings()
 {
 	std::string ini_filename = File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + WIIMOTE_INI_NAME ".ini";
@@ -725,9 +733,8 @@ static bool TryToConnectWiimoteN(Wiimote* wm, unsigned int i)
 {
 	if (WIIMOTE_SRC_REAL & g_wiimote_sources[i] && !g_wiimotes[i])
 	{
-		if (wm->Connect())
+		if (wm->Connect(i))
 		{
-			wm->Prepare(i);
 			NOTICE_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Connected to Wiimote %i.", i + 1);
 			g_wiimotes[i] = wm;
 			Host_ConnectWiimote(i, true);
@@ -840,7 +847,7 @@ void Refresh()
 		{
 			if (g_wiimotes[i])
 			{
-				g_wiimotes[i]->Prepare(i);
+				g_wiimotes[i]->Prepare();
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
index 5d3a135787..0e68219462 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ public:
 	virtual bool ConnectInternal() = 0;
 	virtual void DisconnectInternal() = 0;
 
-	bool Connect();
+	bool Connect(int index);
 
 	// TODO: change to something like IsRelevant
 	virtual bool IsConnected() const = 0;
 
-	void Prepare(int index);
+	void Prepare();
 	bool PrepareOnThread();
 
 	void DisableDataReporting();
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ public:
 
 	void QueueReport(u8 rpt_id, const void* data, unsigned int size);
 
-	int m_index;
+	int GetIndex() const;
 
 protected:
 	Wiimote();
+	int m_index;
 	Report m_last_input_report;
 	u16 m_channel;
 	u8 m_last_connect_request_counter;