diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
index 206c11ab64..91bd1bec6c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IOWin.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ bool Wiimote::IsConnected() const
 
 void _IOWakeup(HANDLE &dev_handle, OVERLAPPED &hid_overlap_read)
 {
-	CancelIoEx(dev_handle, &hid_overlap_read);
+	SetEvent(hid_overlap_read.hEvent);
 }
 
 // positive = read packet
@@ -582,26 +582,22 @@ int _IORead(HANDLE &dev_handle, OVERLAPPED &hid_overlap_read, u8* buf, int index
 		if (ERROR_IO_PENDING == read_err)
 		{
 			auto const wait_result = WaitForSingleObject(hid_overlap_read.hEvent, INFINITE);
-			if (WAIT_TIMEOUT == wait_result)
-			{
-				CancelIo(dev_handle);
-			}
-			else if (WAIT_FAILED == wait_result)
+
+			// In case the event was signalled by _IOWakeup before the read completed, cancel it.
+			CancelIo(dev_handle);
+
+			if (WAIT_FAILED == wait_result)
 			{
 				WARN_LOG(WIIMOTE, "A wait error occurred on reading from Wiimote %i.", index + 1);
-				CancelIo(dev_handle);
 			}
 
-			if (!GetOverlappedResult(dev_handle, &hid_overlap_read, &bytes, TRUE))
+			if (!GetOverlappedResult(dev_handle, &hid_overlap_read, &bytes, FALSE))
 			{
 				auto const overlapped_err = GetLastError();
 
 				if (ERROR_OPERATION_ABORTED == overlapped_err)
 				{
-					/*
-					if (buf[1] != 0)
-						WARN_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Packet ignored. This may indicate a problem.");
-					*/
+					// It was.
 					return -1;
 				}