diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Host.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Host.cpp
index e053cd91fa..e23f355884 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Host.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Host.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "Common/Common.h"
 #include "Core/ConfigManager.h"
 #include "Core/Host.h"
+#include "DolphinQt2/Settings.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/RenderBase.h"
 
 Host::Host() = default;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ void Host_RequestRenderWindowSize(int w, int h)
 }
 bool Host_UINeedsControllerState()
 {
-  return false;
+  return Settings::Instance().IsControllerStateNeeded();
 }
 void Host_NotifyMapLoaded()
 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
index d93a338f71..7809c1b2fa 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.cpp
@@ -269,3 +269,13 @@ bool Settings::IsBreakpointsVisible() const
 {
   return QSettings().value(QStringLiteral("debugger/showbreakpoints")).toBool();
 }
+
+bool Settings::IsControllerStateNeeded() const
+{
+  return m_controller_state_needed;
+}
+
+void Settings::SetControllerStateNeeded(bool needed)
+{
+  m_controller_state_needed = needed;
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
index 3cdc10959e..9a6950c784 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/Settings.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
   void SetLogVisible(bool visible);
   bool IsLogConfigVisible() const;
   void SetLogConfigVisible(bool visible);
+  bool IsControllerStateNeeded() const;
+  void SetControllerStateNeeded(bool needed);
 
   // GameList
   QStringList GetPaths() const;
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ signals:
   void DebugModeToggled(bool enabled);
 
 private:
+  bool m_controller_state_needed = false;
   std::unique_ptr<NetPlayClient> m_client;
   std::unique_ptr<NetPlayServer> m_server;
   Settings();