diff --git a/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp b/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
index 17c48b6c7c..2e30bed139 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
 
 #include "GS.h"
 #include "Gif.h"
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include "PAD/Windows/PAD.h"
+#else
+#include "PAD/Linux/PAD.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "Utilities/pxStreams.h"
 
@@ -876,6 +881,12 @@ void SysCorePlugins::ClosePlugin_GS()
 {
 	if( GetMTGS().IsSelf() )
 		_generalclose( PluginId_GS );
+	else
+	{
+		if (!GSopen2)
+			PADclose();
+		GetMTGS().Suspend();
+	}
 }
 
 void SysCorePlugins::ClosePlugin_Mcd()