diff --git a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/KeyStatus.h b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/KeyStatus.h
index 163440384d..dbca0e7be4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/KeyStatus.h
+++ b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/KeyStatus.h
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 
 #include "PAD/Host/Global.h"
 
+namespace PAD
+{
+enum class ControllerType : u8;
+}
+
 class KeyStatus
 {
 private:
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ private:
 		u8 rx, ry;
 	};
 
+	PAD::ControllerType m_type[GAMEPAD_NUMBER] = {};
 	u32 m_button[GAMEPAD_NUMBER];
 	u8 m_button_pressure[GAMEPAD_NUMBER][MAX_KEYS];
 	PADAnalog m_analog[GAMEPAD_NUMBER];
@@ -40,6 +46,9 @@ public:
 
 	void Set(u32 pad, u32 index, float value);
 
+	__fi PAD::ControllerType GetType(u32 pad) { return m_type[pad]; }
+	__fi void SetType(u32 pad, PAD::ControllerType type) { m_type[pad] = type; }
+
 	__fi void SetAxisScale(u32 pad, float scale) { m_axis_scale[pad] = scale; }
 	__fi float GetVibrationScale(u32 pad, u32 motor) const { return m_vibration_scale[pad][motor]; }
 	__fi void SetVibrationScale(u32 pad, u32 motor, float scale) { m_vibration_scale[pad][motor] = scale; }
diff --git a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.cpp b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.cpp
index fa535b74b3..b98f67c7f7 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.cpp
@@ -187,13 +187,26 @@ void PAD::LoadConfig(const SettingsInterface& si)
 	{
 		const std::string section(StringUtil::StdStringFromFormat("Pad%u", i + 1u));
 		const std::string type(si.GetStringValue(section.c_str(), "Type", GetDefaultPadType(i)));
-		const float axis_scale = si.GetFloatValue(section.c_str(), "AxisScale", 1.0f);
-		const float large_motor_scale = si.GetFloatValue(section.c_str(), "LargeMotorScale", 1.0f);
-		const float small_motor_scale = si.GetFloatValue(section.c_str(), "SmallMotorScale", 1.0f);
 
+		const ControllerInfo* ci = GetControllerInfo(type);
+		if (!ci)
+		{
+			g_key_status.SetType(i, ControllerType::NotConnected);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		g_key_status.SetType(i, ci->type);
+
+		const float axis_scale = si.GetFloatValue(section.c_str(), "AxisScale", 1.0f);
 		g_key_status.SetAxisScale(i, axis_scale);
-		g_key_status.SetVibrationScale(i, 0, large_motor_scale);
-		g_key_status.SetVibrationScale(i, 1, small_motor_scale);
+
+		if (ci->vibration_caps != VibrationCapabilities::NoVibration)
+		{
+			const float large_motor_scale = si.GetFloatValue(section.c_str(), "LargeMotorScale", 1.0f);
+			const float small_motor_scale = si.GetFloatValue(section.c_str(), "SmallMotorScale", 1.0f);
+			g_key_status.SetVibrationScale(i, 0, large_motor_scale);
+			g_key_status.SetVibrationScale(i, 1, small_motor_scale);
+		}
 
 		LoadMacroButtonConfig(si, i, type, section);
 	}
@@ -303,10 +316,21 @@ static const PAD::ControllerBindingInfo s_dualshock2_binds[] = {
 };
 
 static const PAD::ControllerInfo s_controller_info[] = {
-	{"None", "Not Connected", nullptr, 0, PAD::VibrationCapabilities::NoVibration},
-	{"DualShock2", "DuckShock 2", s_dualshock2_binds, std::size(s_dualshock2_binds), PAD::VibrationCapabilities::LargeSmallMotors},
+	{"None", "Not Connected", nullptr, 0, PAD::ControllerType::NotConnected, PAD::VibrationCapabilities::NoVibration},
+	{"DualShock2", "DuckShock 2", s_dualshock2_binds, std::size(s_dualshock2_binds), PAD::ControllerType::DualShock2, PAD::VibrationCapabilities::LargeSmallMotors},
 };
 
+const PAD::ControllerInfo* PAD::GetControllerInfo(ControllerType type)
+{
+	for (const ControllerInfo& info : s_controller_info)
+	{
+		if (type == info.type)
+			return &info;
+	}
+
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
 const PAD::ControllerInfo* PAD::GetControllerInfo(const std::string_view& name)
 {
 	for (const ControllerInfo& info : s_controller_info)
diff --git a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.h b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.h
index 712d92c9b4..ff540dc2a7 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.h
+++ b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/PAD.h
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ u8 PADpoll(u8 value);
 
 namespace PAD
 {
+	enum class ControllerType: u8
+	{
+		NotConnected,
+		DualShock2,
+		Count
+	};
+
 	enum class ControllerBindingType : u8
 	{
 		Unknown,
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ namespace PAD
 		const char* display_name;
 		const ControllerBindingInfo* bindings;
 		u32 num_bindings;
+		ControllerType type;
 		PAD::VibrationCapabilities vibration_caps;
 	};
 
@@ -100,6 +108,7 @@ namespace PAD
 	VibrationCapabilities GetControllerVibrationCapabilities(const std::string_view& type);
 
 	/// Returns general information for the specified controller type.
+	const ControllerInfo* GetControllerInfo(ControllerType type);
 	const ControllerInfo* GetControllerInfo(const std::string_view& name);
 
 	/// Performs automatic controller mapping with the provided list of generic mappings.
diff --git a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/StateManagement.cpp b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/StateManagement.cpp
index e48ab51620..831d48f23b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PAD/Host/StateManagement.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/PAD/Host/StateManagement.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "PAD/Host/StateManagement.h"
 #include "PAD/Host/KeyStatus.h"
+#include "PAD/Host/PAD.h"
 #include "Frontend/InputManager.h"
 
 template <class T>
@@ -62,19 +63,31 @@ void QueryInfo::reset()
 
 u8 QueryInfo::start_poll(int _port)
 {
-	if (port > 1)
+	if (_port >= static_cast<int>(GAMEPAD_NUMBER))
 	{
 		reset();
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	queryDone = 0;
 	port = _port;
 	slot = slots[port];
-	numBytes = 2;
-	lastByte = 0;
 
-	return 0xFF;
+	if (g_key_status.GetType(_port) == PAD::ControllerType::NotConnected)
+	{
+		queryDone = 1;
+		numBytes = 0;
+		lastByte = 1;
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		queryDone = 0;
+		numBytes = 2;
+		lastByte = 0;
+
+		return 0xFF;
+	}
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////