diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp
index e9c8fe4c48..2c76200559 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI/SI_DeviceDanceMat.cpp
@@ -40,28 +40,28 @@ int CSIDevice_DanceMat::RunBuffer(u8* buffer, int length)
 u32 CSIDevice_DanceMat::MapPadStatus(const GCPadStatus& pad_status)
 {
   // Map the dpad to the blue arrows, the buttons to the orange arrows
-  // Z = + button, Start = - button
+  // Z = + button, Start = - button. Active Life Mats have a different layout.
   u16 map = 0;
   if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_UP)
-    map |= 0x1000;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_DOWN)
-    map |= 0x2;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_LEFT)
     map |= 0x8;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_RIGHT)
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_DOWN)
     map |= 0x4;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_Y)
-    map |= 0x200;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_A)
-    map |= 0x10;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_B)
-    map |= 0x100;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_X)
-    map |= 0x800;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_TRIGGER_Z)
-    map |= 0x400;
-  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_START)
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_LEFT)
     map |= 0x1;
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_RIGHT)
+    map |= 0x2;
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_Y)
+    map |= 0x400;  // Only Active Life Mat has this button. Maps as + button.
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_A)
+    map |= 0x100;
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_B)
+    map |= 0x200;
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_X)
+    map |= 0x800;  // Only Active Life Mat has this button. Maps as Right Foot Right.
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_TRIGGER_Z)
+    map |= 0x10;
+  if (pad_status.button & PAD_BUTTON_START)
+    map |= 0x1000;
 
   return (u32)(map << 16) | 0x8080;
 }