diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/ConsoleListener.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Src/ConsoleListener.cpp
index ff4e0b3c90..c987f3c441 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/ConsoleListener.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/ConsoleListener.cpp
@@ -253,8 +253,10 @@ void ConsoleListener::PixelSpace(int Left, int Top, int Width, int Height, bool
 
 void ConsoleListener::CustomLog(const char *Text)
 {
+	#ifdef _WIN32
 	DWORD cCharsWritten;
 	WriteConsole(hConsole, Text, (DWORD)strlen(Text), &cCharsWritten, NULL);
+	#endif
 }
 
 void ConsoleListener::Log(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS Level, const char *Text)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/ConfigGamepad.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/ConfigGamepad.cpp
index c4f11df9b8..16c96d7a27 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/ConfigGamepad.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/ConfigGamepad.cpp
@@ -692,8 +692,11 @@ void WiimotePadConfigDialog::Update(wxTimerEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
 	if (!LiveUpdates) return;
 	
+	// Don't run this the first time
+	int OldNumDIDevices;
+	if (WiiMoteEmu::NumDIDevices == -1) OldNumDIDevices = InputCommon::SearchDIDevices();
 	// Search for connected devices and update dialog
-	int OldNumDIDevices = WiiMoteEmu::NumDIDevices;
+	OldNumDIDevices = WiiMoteEmu::NumDIDevices;	
 	WiiMoteEmu::NumDIDevices = InputCommon::SearchDIDevices();	
 
 	// Update if a pad has been connected/disconnected. Todo: Add a better check that also takes into consideration the pad id
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuDefinitions.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuDefinitions.cpp
index d08b209f85..1151aee786 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuDefinitions.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/EmuDefinitions.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ wiimote_key g_ExtKey; // The extension encryption key
 bool g_Encryption; // Encryption on or off
 
 // Gamepad input
-int NumPads = 0, NumDIDevices = 0; // Number of pads
+int NumPads = 0, NumDIDevices = -1; // Number of pads
 bool SDLPolling = true;
 std::vector<InputCommon::CONTROLLER_INFO> joyinfo;
 InputCommon::CONTROLLER_STATE_NEW PadState[4];
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/GUI/ConfigAdvanced.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/GUI/ConfigAdvanced.cpp
index 57e286491e..db43475c61 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/GUI/ConfigAdvanced.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/GUI/ConfigAdvanced.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,11 @@ void PADConfigDialognJoy::UpdateSlow()
 {
 	if (!LiveUpdates) return;
 
+	// Don't run this the first time
+	int OldNumDIDevices;
+	if (NumDIDevices == -1) OldNumDIDevices = InputCommon::SearchDIDevices();
 	// Search for connected devices and update dialog
-	int OldNumDIDevices = NumDIDevices;
+	OldNumDIDevices = NumDIDevices;
 	NumDIDevices = InputCommon::SearchDIDevices();
 	
 	// Update if a pad has been connected/disconnected. Todo: Add a better check that also takes into consideration the pad id
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/nJoy.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/nJoy.cpp
index d97c9de45d..fd65a10b53 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/nJoy.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/nJoy.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ InputCommon::CONTROLLER_STATE PadState[4];
 InputCommon::CONTROLLER_MAPPING PadMapping[4];
 bool g_EmulatorRunning = false;
 bool SDLPolling = true;
-int NumPads = 0, NumDIDevices = 0, LastPad = 0;
+int NumPads = 0, NumDIDevices = -1, LastPad = 0;
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	HWND m_hWnd = NULL, m_hConsole = NULL; // Handle to window
 #endif