diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
index 46347e6f54..348884e833 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/gx_joypad.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ static void gx_joypad_poll(void)
    if (g_quit)
    {
       rarch_ctl(RARCH_CTL_SET_SHUTDOWN, NULL);
+      g_quit = false;
       return;
    }