diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
index 21986e48c..592761c08 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ extern "C" {
 
 using namespace QGBA;
 
-InputController::InputController(QObject* parent)
+InputController::InputController(int playerId, QObject* parent)
 	: QObject(parent)
+	, m_playerId(playerId)
 	, m_config(nullptr)
 	, m_gamepadTimer(nullptr)
 {
@@ -28,9 +29,8 @@ InputController::InputController(QObject* parent)
 
 #ifdef BUILD_SDL
 	m_sdlEvents.bindings = &m_inputMap;
-	GBASDLInitEvents(&m_sdlEvents);
+	GBASDLInitEvents(&m_sdlEvents, playerId);
 	GBASDLInitBindings(&m_inputMap);
-	SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_QUERY);
 
 	m_gamepadTimer = new QTimer(this);
 	connect(m_gamepadTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(testGamepad()));
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
index 14877e3f2..1ed729064 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Q_OBJECT
 public:
 	static const uint32_t KEYBOARD = 0x51545F4B;
 
-	InputController(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+	InputController(int playerId = 0, QObject* parent = nullptr);
 	~InputController();
 
 	void setConfiguration(ConfigController* config);
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ private:
 
 	GBAInputMap m_inputMap;
 	ConfigController* m_config;
+	int m_playerId;
 
 #ifdef BUILD_SDL
 	GBASDLEvents m_sdlEvents;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.cpp
index fae301a49..827900c70 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.cpp
@@ -61,3 +61,11 @@ void MultiplayerController::detachGame(GameController* controller) {
 	MutexUnlock(&m_lockstep.mutex);
 	controller->threadContinue();
 }
+
+int MultiplayerController::attached() {
+	int num;
+	MutexLock(&m_lockstep.mutex);
+	num = m_lockstep.attached;
+	MutexUnlock(&m_lockstep.mutex);
+	return num;
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.h b/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.h
index 7c5279823..ac3514c1b 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/MultiplayerController.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public:
 	bool attachGame(GameController*);
 	void detachGame(GameController*);
 
+	int attached();
+
 private:
 	GBASIOLockstep m_lockstep;
 };
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index 5b603fb31..550c21f71 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ extern "C" {
 
 using namespace QGBA;
 
-Window::Window(ConfigController* config, QWidget* parent)
+Window::Window(ConfigController* config, int playerId, QWidget* parent)
 	: QMainWindow(parent)
 	, m_logView(new LogView())
 	, m_stateWindow(nullptr)
 	, m_screenWidget(new WindowBackground())
 	, m_logo(":/res/mgba-1024.png")
 	, m_config(config)
+	, m_inputController(playerId)
 #ifdef USE_FFMPEG
 	, m_videoView(nullptr)
 #endif
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ Window::Window(ConfigController* config, QWidget* parent)
 #endif
 	, m_mruMenu(nullptr)
 	, m_shortcutController(new ShortcutController(this))
+	, m_playerId(playerId)
 {
 	setWindowTitle(PROJECT_NAME);
 	setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
@@ -532,7 +534,7 @@ void Window::setupMenu(QMenuBar* menubar) {
 			multiplayer = std::make_shared<MultiplayerController>();
 			m_controller->setMultiplayerController(multiplayer);
 		}
-		Window* w2 = new Window(m_config);
+		Window* w2 = new Window(m_config, multiplayer->attached());
 		w2->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
 		w2->loadConfig();
 		w2->controller()->setMultiplayerController(multiplayer);
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.h b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
index 68aac1697..9dce80b42 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Window : public QMainWindow {
 Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-	Window(ConfigController* config, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+	Window(ConfigController* config, int playerId = 0, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 	virtual ~Window();
 
 	GameController* controller() { return m_controller; }
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ private:
 	QList<QString> m_mruFiles;
 	QMenu* m_mruMenu;
 	ShortcutController* m_shortcutController;
+	int m_playerId;
 
 #ifdef USE_FFMPEG
 	VideoView* m_videoView;
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/main.c b/src/platform/sdl/main.c
index 441cc23b8..c1d471d4c 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/main.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/main.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
 	renderer.events.bindings = &inputMap;
 	GBASDLInitBindings(&inputMap);
-	GBASDLInitEvents(&renderer.events);
+	GBASDLInitEvents(&renderer.events, 0);
 	GBASDLEventsLoadConfig(&renderer.events, GBAConfigGetInput(&config));
 	context.overrides = GBAConfigGetOverrides(&config);
 
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
index 49903f09c..c3273ffa0 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.c
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 
 static int _openContexts = 0;
 
-bool GBASDLInitEvents(struct GBASDLEvents* context) {
+bool GBASDLInitEvents(struct GBASDLEvents* context, int playerId) {
 	if (!_openContexts && SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	++_openContexts;
 	SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_ENABLE);
-	context->joystick = SDL_JoystickOpen(0);
+	context->joystick = SDL_JoystickOpen(playerId);
 #if !SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
 	SDL_EnableKeyRepeat(SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY, SDL_DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h
index 997345e73..1e8e3a2a2 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdl-events.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct GBASDLEvents {
 #endif
 };
 
-bool GBASDLInitEvents(struct GBASDLEvents*);
+bool GBASDLInitEvents(struct GBASDLEvents*, int playerId);
 void GBASDLDeinitEvents(struct GBASDLEvents*);
 
 void GBASDLInitBindings(struct GBAInputMap* inputMap);