diff --git a/Externals/WiiUse/Win32/wiiuse.dll b/Externals/WiiUse/Win32/wiiuse.dll
index 83062f77ab..6a7d581c08 100644
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diff --git a/Externals/WiiUse/Win32/wiiuse.lib b/Externals/WiiUse/Win32/wiiuse.lib
index b0c86b08ac..08b322dc03 100644
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diff --git a/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.dll b/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.dll
index eaaef0f4cb..3eb2c29b98 100644
Binary files a/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.dll and b/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.dll differ
diff --git a/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.lib b/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.lib
index 6716f24c58..fe5e434aaa 100644
Binary files a/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.lib and b/Externals/WiiUse/X64/wiiuse.lib differ
diff --git a/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_win.c b/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_win.c
index 29f261f02d..ab08183ba9 100644
--- a/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_win.c
+++ b/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/io_win.c
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ int wiiuse_find(struct wiimote_t** wm, int max_wiimotes, int timeout) {
 
 			/* try to set the output report to see if the device is actually connected */
 			if (!wiiuse_set_report_type(wm[found])) {
+				Sleep(10);
 				WIIMOTE_DISABLE_STATE(wm[found], WIIMOTE_STATE_CONNECTED);
+				if (wm[found]->event == WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT)
+					break;
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -181,6 +184,7 @@ int wiiuse_io_read(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 		if ((b == ERROR_HANDLE_EOF) || (b == ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_CONNECTED)) {
 			/* remote disconnect */
 			wiiuse_disconnected(wm);
+			wm->event = WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT;
 			return 0;
 		}
 
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ int wiiuse_io_read(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 
 
 int wiiuse_io_write(struct wiimote_t* wm, byte* buf, int len) {
-	DWORD bytes;
+	DWORD bytes, dw;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!wm || !WIIMOTE_IS_CONNECTED(wm))
@@ -235,12 +239,42 @@ int wiiuse_io_write(struct wiimote_t* wm, byte* buf, int len) {
 				return i;
 			}
 
-			WIIUSE_ERROR("Unable to determine bluetooth stack type.");
+			/*--------------------------------------------------------------
+			dw = GetLastError(); 	//checking for 121 = timeout on semaphore/device off/disconnected to avoid trouble with other stacks toshiba/widcomm 
+			//995 = The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.
+
+			if ( (dw == 121) || (dw == 995) ) {
+			WIIUSE_INFO("wiiuse_io_write[WIIUSE_STACK_UNKNOWN]: WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT");
+			wiiuse_disconnected(wm);
+			wm->event = WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT;
+			}
+			else WIIUSE_ERROR("wiiuse_io_write[WIIUSE_STACK_UNKNOWN]: WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT ERROR: %08x", dw); 
+			--------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+			//If the part below causes trouble on WIDCOMM/TOSHIBA stack uncomment the lines above, and comment out the 3 lines below instead.
+
+			WIIUSE_INFO("wiiuse_io_write[WIIUSE_STACK_UNKNOWN]: WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT - time out");
+			wiiuse_disconnected(wm);
+			wm->event = WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT;
+
+			//WIIUSE_ERROR("wiiuse_io_write[WIIUSE_STACK_UNKNOWN]: Unable to determine bluetooth stack type || Wiimote timed out.");
 			return 0;
 		}
 
 		case WIIUSE_STACK_MS:
-			return HidD_SetOutputReport(wm->dev_handle, buf + 1, len - 1);
+			i = HidD_SetOutputReport(wm->dev_handle, buf + 1, len - 1);
+			dw = GetLastError();
+
+			if (dw == 121) { // semaphore timeout
+				WIIUSE_INFO("wiiuse_io_write[WIIUSE_STACK_MS]: WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT");
+				wiiuse_disconnected(wm);
+				wm->event = WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT;
+				return 0;
+			}/* else if (dw)
+				WIIUSE_ERROR("wiiuse_io_write[WIIUSE_STACK_MS]: WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT ERROR: %08x", dw);
+			*/
+			// it is not important to catch all errors here at this place, rest will be covered by io_reads.
+			return i;
 
 		case WIIUSE_STACK_BLUESOLEIL:
 			return WriteFile(wm->dev_handle, buf + 1, 22, &bytes, &wm->hid_overlap);
diff --git a/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/wiiuse.c b/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/wiiuse.c
index 186b71d1c4..de8006d6a4 100644
--- a/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/wiiuse.c
+++ b/Externals/WiiUseSrc/Src/wiiuse.c
@@ -172,13 +172,6 @@ void wiiuse_disconnected(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 	WIIMOTE_DISABLE_STATE(wm, WIIMOTE_STATE_CONNECTED);
 
 	/* reset a bunch of stuff */
-	#ifndef WIN32
-		wm->out_sock = -1;
-		wm->in_sock = -1;
-	#else
-		wm->dev_handle = 0;
-	#endif
-
 	wm->leds = 0;
 	wm->state = WIIMOTE_INIT_STATES;
 	wm->read_req = NULL;
@@ -188,6 +181,14 @@ void wiiuse_disconnected(struct wiimote_t* wm) {
 	wm->btns_released = 0;
 	memset(wm->event_buf, 0, sizeof(wm->event_buf));
 
+	#ifndef WIN32
+		wm->out_sock = -1;
+		wm->in_sock = -1;
+	#else
+		CloseHandle(wm->dev_handle);
+		wm->dev_handle = 0;
+	#endif
+
 	wm->event = WIIUSE_DISCONNECT;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
index fd22e3562f..2ead6f15d7 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Src/wiimote_real.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ void ReadData()
 		//DEBUG_LOG(WIIMOTE, "Writing data to the Wiimote");
         SEvent& rEvent = m_EventWriteQueue.front();
 		wiiuse_io_write(m_pWiiMote, (byte*)rEvent.m_PayLoad, rEvent._Size);
-		m_EventWriteQueue.pop();
+		if (m_pWiiMote->event == WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT)
+		{
+			NOTICE_LOG(WIIMOTE, "wiiuse_io_write: unexpected disconnect. handle: %08x", m_pWiiMote->dev_handle);
+		}
+			m_EventWriteQueue.pop();
 		
 //		InterruptDebugging(false, rEvent.m_PayLoad);
     }
@@ -176,6 +180,10 @@ void ReadData()
 			m_pCriticalSection->Leave();
 		}
 	}
+	else if (m_pWiiMote->event == WIIUSE_UNEXPECTED_DISCONNECT)
+	{
+		NOTICE_LOG(WIIMOTE, "wiiuse_io_read: unexpected disconnect. handle: %08x", m_pWiiMote->dev_handle);
+	}
 };
 
 
@@ -339,6 +347,8 @@ int Initialize()
 		// and also connecting in Linux/OSX.
 		// Windows connects to Wiimote in the wiiuse_find function
 		g_pReadThread = new Common::Thread(ReadWiimote_ThreadFunc, NULL);
+		// Don't run the Wiimote thread if no wiimotes were found
+		g_Shutdown = false;
 		NeedsConnect.Set();
 		Connected.Wait();
 	}
@@ -384,10 +394,6 @@ int Initialize()
 		wiiuse_read_data(g_WiiMotesFromWiiUse[i], data, 0, sizeof(WiiMoteEmu::EepromData_0));
 	}
 
-	// Don't run the Wiimote thread if no wiimotes were found
-	if (g_NumberOfWiiMotes > 0)
-		g_Shutdown = false;
-
 	// Initialized, even if we didn't find a Wiimote
 	g_RealWiiMoteInitialized = true;