diff --git a/src/input_common/input_common.cpp b/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
index b84dad121..db3480281 100644
--- a/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/input_common.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ void Init(ControllerBackends backend) {
     CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(frame_ticks, input_event);
 }
 
+void ShutDown() {
+    //Delete the current user input plugin
+    if(g_user_input != nullptr)
+    {
+        delete g_user_input;
+        g_user_input = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 
diff --git a/src/input_common/input_common.h b/src/input_common/input_common.h
index f8ce1cd5f..5126f0b72 100644
--- a/src/input_common/input_common.h
+++ b/src/input_common/input_common.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ protected:
 ///Initialize the user input system
 void Init(ControllerBackends backend);
 
+///Deactive the user input system
+void ShutDown();
+
 ///InputCommon 'plugin'
 extern ControllerBase* g_user_input;
 
diff --git a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp
index 3d5663ab5..5df4fd10d 100644
--- a/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp
+++ b/src/input_common/sdl_input/sdl_input.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ SDLController::SDLController() {
     controller.touch_screen_x = 0;
     controller.touch_screen_y = 0;
 
-    Init();
+    //Immediately shutdown if initialization fails
+    if(!Init()) {
+        ShutDown();
+    }
 }
 
 SDLController::~SDLController() {
@@ -37,7 +40,6 @@ bool SDLController::Init() {
     jpad = SDL_JoystickOpen(index);
 
     if(jpad == nullptr) {
-        std::cout<<"What\n";
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -58,8 +60,7 @@ void SDLController::ShutDown() {
         SDL_JoystickClose(jpad);
     }
 
-    //Delete the current user input plugin
-    delete g_user_input;
+    InputCommon::ShutDown();
 }
 
 void SDLController::Poll() {