diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
index 074970636..27786a043 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
@@ -3504,13 +3504,21 @@ std::unique_ptr<ByteStream> CommonHostInterface::OpenPackageFile(const char* pat
   return FileSystem::OpenFile(full_path.c_str(), real_flags);
 }
 
-bool CommonHostInterface::SetControllerNavigationButtonState(FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton button,
-                                                             bool pressed)
+bool CommonHostInterface::IsControllerNavigationActive() const
 {
   if (!m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
     return false;
 
-  return FullscreenUI::SetControllerNavInput(button, pressed);
+  return FullscreenUI::HasActiveWindow();
+}
+
+void CommonHostInterface::SetControllerNavigationButtonState(FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton button,
+                                                             bool pressed)
+{
+  if (!m_fullscreen_ui_enabled)
+    return;
+
+  FullscreenUI::SetControllerNavInput(button, pressed);
 }
 
 #ifdef WITH_DISCORD_PRESENCE
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
index 90cc46316..8402ef0f9 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.h
@@ -300,9 +300,11 @@ public:
   /// This is the APK for Android builds, or the program directory for standalone builds.
   virtual std::unique_ptr<ByteStream> OpenPackageFile(const char* path, u32 flags) override;
 
-  /// Controller navigation, used by fullscreen mode. Returns true if the UI consumed the event, and it should not
-  /// execute the normal handler.
-  bool SetControllerNavigationButtonState(FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton button, bool pressed);
+  /// Returns true if the fullscreen UI is intercepting controller input.
+  bool IsControllerNavigationActive() const;
+
+  /// Controller navigation, used by fullscreen mode.
+  void SetControllerNavigationButtonState(FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton button, bool pressed);
 
   /// Toggles fast forward state.
   bool IsFastForwardEnabled() const { return m_fast_forward_enabled; }
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/evdev_controller_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/evdev_controller_interface.cpp
index 4798f4470..a28744b06 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/evdev_controller_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/evdev_controller_interface.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include "core/controller.h"
 #include "core/host_interface.h"
 #include "core/system.h"
-#include <cstdlib>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <poll.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -334,8 +334,10 @@ bool EvdevControllerInterface::HandleButtonEvent(ControllerData* cd, u32 button,
     return true;
 
   const FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton nav_button = MapEventButtonToNavigationButton(button_id);
-  if (nav_button < FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton::Count &&
-      m_host_interface->SetControllerNavigationButtonState(nav_button, pressed))
+  if (nav_button < FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton::Count)
+    m_host_interface->SetControllerNavigationButtonState(nav_button, pressed);
+
+  if (m_host_interface->IsControllerNavigationActive())
   {
     // UI consumed the event
     return true;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
index 249b4bd0c..d646b746a 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/sdl_controller_interface.cpp
@@ -703,8 +703,12 @@ bool SDLControllerInterface::HandleControllerButtonEvent(const SDL_ControllerBut
     return true;
 
   if (ev->button < nav_button_mapping.size() &&
-      nav_button_mapping[ev->button] != FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton::Count &&
-      m_host_interface->SetControllerNavigationButtonState(nav_button_mapping[ev->button], pressed))
+      nav_button_mapping[ev->button] != FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton::Count)
+  {
+    m_host_interface->SetControllerNavigationButtonState(nav_button_mapping[ev->button], pressed);
+  }
+
+  if (m_host_interface->IsControllerNavigationActive())
   {
     // UI consumed the event
     return true;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp
index 1f57bc583..9b6c80a54 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/xinput_controller_interface.cpp
@@ -301,8 +301,12 @@ bool XInputControllerInterface::HandleButtonEvent(u32 index, u32 button, bool pr
     return true;
 
   if (button < nav_button_mapping.size() &&
-      nav_button_mapping[button] != FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton::Count &&
-      m_host_interface->SetControllerNavigationButtonState(nav_button_mapping[button], pressed))
+      nav_button_mapping[button] != FrontendCommon::ControllerNavigationButton::Count)
+  {
+    m_host_interface->SetControllerNavigationButtonState(nav_button_mapping[button], pressed);
+  }
+
+  if (m_host_interface->IsControllerNavigationActive())
   {
     // UI consumed the event
     return true;