diff --git a/src/frontend_common/config.cpp b/src/frontend_common/config.cpp
index 2bebfeef9c..95f8c8c369 100644
--- a/src/frontend_common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend_common/config.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ void Config::ReadPlayerValues(const std::size_t player_index) {
         if (profile_name.empty()) {
             // Use the global input config
             player = Settings::values.players.GetValue(true)[player_index];
+            player.profile_name = "";
             return;
         }
         player.profile_name = profile_name;
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp
index 1051031f27..37951b9c84 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/qt_config.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void QtConfig::ReadQtPlayerValues(const std::size_t player_index) {
         if (profile_name.empty()) {
             // Use the global input config
             player = Settings::values.players.GetValue(true)[player_index];
+            player.profile_name = "";
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/sdl_config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/sdl_config.cpp
index 995114510a..6e0f254b6b 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/sdl_config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/sdl_config.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ void SdlConfig::ReadSdlPlayerValues(const std::size_t player_index) {
         if (profile_name.empty()) {
             // Use the global input config
             player = Settings::values.players.GetValue(true)[player_index];
+            player.profile_name = "";
             return;
         }
     }