diff --git a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
index f3d4c5d04..98045c3c6 100644
--- a/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void EmuWindow_SDL2::Fullscreen() {
 
 EmuWindow_SDL2::EmuWindow_SDL2(bool fullscreen) {
     // Initialize the window
-    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK) < 0) {
+    if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_GAMECONTROLLER) < 0) {
         LOG_CRITICAL(Frontend, "Failed to initialize SDL2! Exiting...");
         exit(1);
     }