diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
index 4c7b8163e..3f38b7f7a 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ void InputController::testGamepad() {
 	auto activeButtons = activeGamepadButtons();
 	auto oldButtons = m_activeButtons;
 	m_activeButtons = activeButtons;
+	if (!QApplication::focusWidget()) {
+		return;
+	}
 	activeButtons.subtract(oldButtons);
 	oldButtons.subtract(m_activeButtons);
 	for (int button : activeButtons) {