diff --git a/include/mgba/script/input.h b/include/mgba/script/input.h
index 53ef15c30..135605452 100644
--- a/include/mgba/script/input.h
+++ b/include/mgba/script/input.h
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ struct mScriptTriggerEvent {
 struct mScriptGamepad {
 	unsigned pad;
 
+	char visibleName[128];
+	char internalName[64];
+
 	struct mScriptList axes;
 	struct mScriptList buttons;
 	struct mScriptList hats;
diff --git a/res/scripts/gamepad-demo.lua b/res/scripts/gamepad-demo.lua
index f211767ea..90327c11c 100644
--- a/res/scripts/gamepad-demo.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/gamepad-demo.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function readPad()
 	local buttons = gamepad.buttons
 	local hats = gamepad.hats
 
+	inputBuffer:print(gamepad.visibleName .. "\n")
 	inputBuffer:print(string.format("%i buttons, %i axes, %i hats\n", #buttons, #axes, #hats))
 
 	local sbuttons = {}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp
index 47cd08674..d8babf06d 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/scripting/ScriptingController.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <mgba/script/input.h>
 #include <mgba-util/math.h>
+#include <mgba-util/string.h>
 
 using namespace QGBA;
 
@@ -237,6 +238,11 @@ void ScriptingController::updateGamepad() {
 		detachGamepad();
 		return;
 	}
+
+	QString name = gamepad->name();
+	strlcpy(m_gamepad.internalName, name.toUtf8().constData(), sizeof(m_gamepad.internalName));
+	name = gamepad->visibleName();
+	strlcpy(m_gamepad.visibleName, name.toUtf8().constData(), sizeof(m_gamepad.visibleName));
 	attachGamepad();
 
 	QList<bool> buttons = gamepad->currentButtons();
diff --git a/src/script/input.c b/src/script/input.c
index 5f0901353..24818ebc5 100644
--- a/src/script/input.c
+++ b/src/script/input.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ mSCRIPT_DEFINE_STRUCT(mScriptGamepadHatEvent)
 mSCRIPT_DEFINE_END;
 
 mSCRIPT_DEFINE_STRUCT(mScriptGamepad)
+	mSCRIPT_DEFINE_STRUCT_MEMBER(mScriptGamepad, CHARP, visibleName)
+	mSCRIPT_DEFINE_STRUCT_MEMBER(mScriptGamepad, CHARP, internalName)
 	mSCRIPT_DEFINE_STRUCT_MEMBER(mScriptGamepad, LIST, axes)
 	mSCRIPT_DEFINE_STRUCT_MEMBER(mScriptGamepad, LIST, buttons)
 	mSCRIPT_DEFINE_STRUCT_MEMBER(mScriptGamepad, LIST, hats)