diff --git a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
index 688fb0dbf..b7c5e7d49 100644
--- a/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/InputManager.cpp
@@ -374,12 +374,19 @@ bool InputManager::parseEvent(const SDL_Event& event, Window* window)
             }
 
             axisValue = event.caxis.value;
+            int deadzone = 0;
+
+            if (event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERLEFT ||
+                    event.caxis.axis == SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERRIGHT)
+                deadzone = DEADZONE_TRIGGERS;
+            else
+                deadzone = DEADZONE_THUMBSTICKS;
 
             // Check if the input value switched boundaries.
-            if ((abs(axisValue) > DEADZONE) != (abs(mPrevAxisValues[
-                    std::make_pair(event.caxis.which, event.caxis.axis)]) > DEADZONE)) {
+            if ((abs(axisValue) > deadzone) != (abs(mPrevAxisValues[
+                    std::make_pair(event.caxis.which, event.caxis.axis)]) > deadzone)) {
                 int normValue;
-                if (abs(axisValue) <= DEADZONE) {
+                if (abs(axisValue) <= deadzone) {
                     normValue = 0;
                 }
                 else {
diff --git a/es-core/src/InputManager.h b/es-core/src/InputManager.h
index f4bacd01d..399a21aec 100644
--- a/es-core/src/InputManager.h
+++ b/es-core/src/InputManager.h
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ private:
     void removeControllerByJoystickID(SDL_JoystickID joyID);
 
     static InputManager* sInstance;
-    static const int DEADZONE = 23000;
+    static const int DEADZONE_TRIGGERS = 18000;
+    static const int DEADZONE_THUMBSTICKS = 23000;
     bool mConfigFileExists;
 
     std::map<SDL_JoystickID, SDL_Joystick*> mJoysticks;