diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
index 5283a1e2ca..a9e6574f58 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void InputRecording::ControllerInterrupt(u8& data, u8& port, u16& bufCount, u8 b
 			}
 			// If the VirtualPad updated the PadData, we have to update the buffer
 			// before sending it to the game
-			else if (pads[port].virtualPad->IsShown() && pads[port].virtualPad->UpdateControllerData(bufIndex, pads[port].padData))
+			else if (pads[port].virtualPad && pads[port].virtualPad->IsShown() && pads[port].virtualPad->UpdateControllerData(bufIndex, pads[port].padData))
 				bufVal = pads[port].padData->PollControllerData(bufIndex);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/Sio.cpp b/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
index d5e8a06bab..854943f3aa 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
@@ -205,10 +205,13 @@ SIO_WRITE sioWriteController(u8 data)
 
 	default:
 		sio.buf[sio.bufCount] = PADpoll(data);
-		// Only examine controllers 1 / 2
-		if (sio.slot[sio.port] == 0 || sio.slot[sio.port] == 1)
+		if (EmuConfig.EnableRecordingTools)
 		{
-			g_InputRecording.ControllerInterrupt(data, sio.port, sio.bufCount, sio.buf);
+			// Only examine controllers 1 / 2
+			if (sio.slot[sio.port] == 0 || sio.slot[sio.port] == 1)
+			{
+				g_InputRecording.ControllerInterrupt(data, sio.port, sio.bufCount, sio.buf);
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	}