diff --git a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
index 9437b7a4f..3bd26b897 100644
--- a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ void InputManager::init()
 	if(initialized())
 		deinit();
 
-	if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("BackgroundJoystickInput")){
-		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
-	}
+	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, 
+		Settings::getInstance()->getBool("BackgroundJoystickInput") ? "1" : "0");
 	SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
 	SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_ENABLE);