diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c
index f04402b7e2..b92397779b 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/switch_joypad.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ static void switch_joypad_poll(void)
             {
                hidSetNpadJoyAssignmentModeDual(i);
                hidSetNpadJoyAssignmentModeDual(i + 1);
+               hidMergeSingleJoyAsDualJoy(i, i + 1);
             }
          }
          lastMode = 0;