diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
index 14949fd3f8..b2f5c86d98 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
   {
     Common::SleepCurrentThread(1000 / 60);
 
-    if (!HotkeyManagerEmu::IsEnabled())
-      continue;
-
     if (Core::GetState() == Core::State::Uninitialized || Core::GetState() == Core::State::Paused)
       g_controller_interface.UpdateInput();
 
+    if (!HotkeyManagerEmu::IsEnabled())
+      continue;
+
     if (Core::GetState() != Core::State::Stopping)
     {
       HotkeyManagerEmu::GetStatus();