diff --git a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp
index a22015ada..a6e681e15 100644
--- a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.cpp
@@ -509,9 +509,11 @@ void EmulatedController::ReloadInput() {
         });
     }
     turbo_button_state = 0;
+    is_initalized = true;
 }
 
 void EmulatedController::UnloadInput() {
+    is_initalized = false;
     for (auto& button : button_devices) {
         button.reset();
     }
@@ -1207,6 +1209,9 @@ void EmulatedController::SetNfc(const Common::Input::CallbackStatus& callback) {
 }
 
 bool EmulatedController::SetVibration(std::size_t device_index, VibrationValue vibration) {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
     if (device_index >= output_devices.size()) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1242,6 +1247,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::IsVibrationEnabled(std::size_t device_index) {
     const auto player_index = Service::HID::NpadIdTypeToIndex(npad_id_type);
     const auto& player = Settings::values.players.GetValue()[player_index];
 
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!player.vibration_enabled) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -1261,6 +1270,10 @@ Common::Input::DriverResult EmulatedController::SetPollingMode(
     EmulatedDeviceIndex device_index, Common::Input::PollingMode polling_mode) {
     LOG_INFO(Service_HID, "Set polling mode {}, device_index={}", polling_mode, device_index);
 
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return Common::Input::DriverResult::InvalidHandle;
+    }
+
     auto& left_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Left)];
     auto& right_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[3];
@@ -1306,6 +1319,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::SetCameraFormat(
     Core::IrSensor::ImageTransferProcessorFormat camera_format) {
     LOG_INFO(Service_HID, "Set camera format {}", camera_format);
 
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto& right_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& camera_output_device = output_devices[2];
 
@@ -1329,6 +1346,11 @@ void EmulatedController::SetRingParam(Common::ParamPackage param) {
 }
 
 bool EmulatedController::HasNfc() const {
+
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     const auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[3];
 
     switch (npad_type) {
@@ -1366,6 +1388,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::RemoveNfcHandle() {
 }
 
 bool EmulatedController::StartNfcPolling() {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& nfc_virtual_output_device = output_devices[3];
 
@@ -1377,6 +1403,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::StartNfcPolling() {
 }
 
 bool EmulatedController::StopNfcPolling() {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& nfc_virtual_output_device = output_devices[3];
 
@@ -1388,6 +1418,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::StopNfcPolling() {
 }
 
 bool EmulatedController::ReadAmiiboData(std::vector<u8>& data) {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& nfc_virtual_output_device = output_devices[3];
 
@@ -1400,6 +1434,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::ReadAmiiboData(std::vector<u8>& data) {
 
 bool EmulatedController::ReadMifareData(const Common::Input::MifareRequest& request,
                                         Common::Input::MifareRequest& out_data) {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& nfc_virtual_output_device = output_devices[3];
 
@@ -1412,6 +1450,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::ReadMifareData(const Common::Input::MifareRequest& requ
 }
 
 bool EmulatedController::WriteMifareData(const Common::Input::MifareRequest& request) {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& nfc_virtual_output_device = output_devices[3];
 
@@ -1423,6 +1465,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::WriteMifareData(const Common::Input::MifareRequest& req
 }
 
 bool EmulatedController::WriteNfc(const std::vector<u8>& data) {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     auto& nfc_output_device = output_devices[static_cast<std::size_t>(DeviceIndex::Right)];
     auto& nfc_virtual_output_device = output_devices[3];
 
@@ -1434,6 +1480,10 @@ bool EmulatedController::WriteNfc(const std::vector<u8>& data) {
 }
 
 void EmulatedController::SetLedPattern() {
+    if (!is_initalized) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (auto& device : output_devices) {
         if (!device) {
             continue;
diff --git a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h
index ea18c2343..d6e20ab66 100644
--- a/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h
+++ b/src/core/hid/emulated_controller.h
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ private:
     NpadStyleTag supported_style_tag{NpadStyleSet::All};
     bool is_connected{false};
     bool is_configuring{false};
+    bool is_initalized{false};
     bool system_buttons_enabled{true};
     f32 motion_sensitivity{Core::HID::MotionInput::IsAtRestStandard};
     u32 turbo_button_state{0};