diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index c3f25b4b5..6e3377199 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static int specialPadClass = 1;
 static bool isMotionControlsEnabled = true;
 static bool useUnifiedInputConfig = true;
 static std::string micDevice = "Default Device";
+static std::string defaultControllerID = "";
 
 // These two entries aren't stored in the config
 static bool overrideControllerColor = false;
@@ -612,6 +613,14 @@ void setPSNSignedIn(bool sign) {
     isPSNSignedIn = sign;
 }
 
+std::string getDefaultControllerID() {
+    return defaultControllerID;
+}
+
+void setDefaultControllerID(std::string id) {
+    defaultControllerID = id;
+}
+
 void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     // If the configuration file does not exist, create it and return
     std::error_code error;
@@ -656,6 +665,7 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         isConnectedToNetwork =
             toml::find_or<bool>(general, "isConnectedToNetwork", isConnectedToNetwork);
         chooseHomeTab = toml::find_or<std::string>(general, "chooseHomeTab", chooseHomeTab);
+        defaultControllerID = toml::find_or<std::string>(general, "defaultControllerID", "");
     }
 
     if (data.contains("Input")) {
@@ -837,6 +847,7 @@ void save(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     data["General"]["compatibilityEnabled"] = compatibilityData;
     data["General"]["checkCompatibilityOnStartup"] = checkCompatibilityOnStartup;
     data["General"]["isConnectedToNetwork"] = isConnectedToNetwork;
+    data["General"]["defaultControllerID"] = defaultControllerID;
     data["Input"]["cursorState"] = cursorState;
     data["Input"]["cursorHideTimeout"] = cursorHideTimeout;
     data["Input"]["useSpecialPad"] = useSpecialPad;
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index d3e693a2b..c36caeead 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ bool isDevKitConsole();        // no set
 bool vkValidationGpuEnabled(); // no set
 bool getIsMotionControlsEnabled();
 void setIsMotionControlsEnabled(bool use);
+std::string getDefaultControllerID();
+void setDefaultControllerID(std::string id);
 
 // TODO
 bool GetLoadGameSizeEnabled();
diff --git a/src/imgui/renderer/imgui_impl_sdl3.cpp b/src/imgui/renderer/imgui_impl_sdl3.cpp
index ccd31d03a..84b5dea91 100644
--- a/src/imgui/renderer/imgui_impl_sdl3.cpp
+++ b/src/imgui/renderer/imgui_impl_sdl3.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 #include <imgui.h>
 #include "common/config.h"
 #include "core/debug_state.h"
+#include "core/memory.h"
 #include "imgui_impl_sdl3.h"
+#include "input/controller.h"
 
 // SDL
 #include <SDL3/SDL.h>
@@ -730,18 +732,29 @@ static void UpdateGamepads() {
     ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
     SdlData* bd = GetBackendData();
 
-    // Update list of gamepads to use
-    if (bd->want_update_gamepads_list && bd->gamepad_mode != ImGui_ImplSDL3_GamepadMode_Manual) {
-        CloseGamepads();
-        int sdl_gamepads_count = 0;
-        const SDL_JoystickID* sdl_gamepads = SDL_GetGamepads(&sdl_gamepads_count);
-        for (int n = 0; n < sdl_gamepads_count; n++)
-            if (SDL_Gamepad* gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(sdl_gamepads[n])) {
-                bd->gamepads.push_back(gamepad);
-                if (bd->gamepad_mode == ImGui_ImplSDL3_GamepadMode_AutoFirst)
-                    break;
-            }
+    auto memory = Core::Memory::Instance();
+    auto controller = Common::Singleton<Input::GameController>::Instance();
+    auto engine = controller->GetEngine();
+    SDL_Gamepad* SDLGamepad = engine->m_gamepad;
+
+    if (SDLGamepad) {
+        bd->gamepads.push_back(SDLGamepad);
         bd->want_update_gamepads_list = false;
+    } else {
+        // Update list of gamepads to use
+        if (bd->want_update_gamepads_list &&
+            bd->gamepad_mode != ImGui_ImplSDL3_GamepadMode_Manual) {
+            CloseGamepads();
+            int sdl_gamepads_count = 0;
+            const SDL_JoystickID* sdl_gamepads = SDL_GetGamepads(&sdl_gamepads_count);
+            for (int n = 0; n < sdl_gamepads_count; n++)
+                if (SDL_Gamepad* gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(sdl_gamepads[n])) {
+                    bd->gamepads.push_back(gamepad);
+                    if (bd->gamepad_mode == ImGui_ImplSDL3_GamepadMode_AutoFirst)
+                        break;
+                }
+            bd->want_update_gamepads_list = false;
+        }
     }
 
     // FIXME: Technically feeding gamepad shouldn't depend on this now that they are regular inputs.
diff --git a/src/input/controller.cpp b/src/input/controller.cpp
index 42cabb837..6657f4036 100644
--- a/src/input/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/input/controller.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "core/libraries/pad/pad.h"
 #include "input/controller.h"
 
+static std::string SelectedGamepad = "";
+
 namespace Input {
 
 using Libraries::Pad::OrbisPadButtonDataOffset;
@@ -324,3 +326,48 @@ u32 GameController::Poll() {
 }
 
 } // namespace Input
+
+namespace GamepadSelect {
+
+int GetDefaultGamepad(SDL_JoystickID* gamepadIDs, int gamepadCount) {
+    char GUIDbuf[33];
+    if (Config::getDefaultControllerID() != "") {
+        for (int i = 0; i < gamepadCount; i++) {
+            SDL_GUIDToString(SDL_GetGamepadGUIDForID(gamepadIDs[i]), GUIDbuf, 33);
+            std::string currentGUID = std::string(GUIDbuf);
+            if (currentGUID == Config::getDefaultControllerID()) {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+int GetIndexfromGUID(SDL_JoystickID* gamepadIDs, int gamepadCount, std::string GUID) {
+    char GUIDbuf[33];
+    for (int i = 0; i < gamepadCount; i++) {
+        SDL_GUIDToString(SDL_GetGamepadGUIDForID(gamepadIDs[i]), GUIDbuf, 33);
+        std::string currentGUID = std::string(GUIDbuf);
+        if (currentGUID == GUID) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+std::string GetGUIDString(SDL_JoystickID* gamepadIDs, int index) {
+    char GUIDbuf[33];
+    SDL_GUIDToString(SDL_GetGamepadGUIDForID(gamepadIDs[index]), GUIDbuf, 33);
+    std::string GUID = std::string(GUIDbuf);
+    return GUID;
+}
+
+std::string GetSelectedGamepad() {
+    return SelectedGamepad;
+}
+
+void SetSelectedGamepad(std::string GUID) {
+    SelectedGamepad = GUID;
+}
+
+} // namespace GamepadSelect
diff --git a/src/input/controller.h b/src/input/controller.h
index f427a55ec..dfde521be 100644
--- a/src/input/controller.h
+++ b/src/input/controller.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h>
 #include "common/types.h"
 #include "core/libraries/pad/pad.h"
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     virtual State ReadState() = 0;
     virtual float GetAccelPollRate() const = 0;
     virtual float GetGyroPollRate() const = 0;
+    SDL_Gamepad* m_gamepad;
 };
 
 inline int GetAxis(int min, int max, int value) {
@@ -127,3 +129,12 @@ private:
 };
 
 } // namespace Input
+
+namespace GamepadSelect {
+
+int GetIndexfromGUID(SDL_JoystickID* gamepadIDs, int gamepadCount, std::string GUID);
+std::string GetGUIDString(SDL_JoystickID* gamepadIDs, int index);
+std::string GetSelectedGamepad();
+void SetSelectedGamepad(std::string GUID);
+
+} // namespace GamepadSelect
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp
index 319daecdd..6aa79ea1a 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "common/path_util.h"
 #include "control_settings.h"
 #include "input/input_handler.h"
+#include "sdl_window.h"
 #include "ui_control_settings.h"
 
 ControlSettings::ControlSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, bool isGameRunning,
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ ControlSettings::ControlSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, b
     if (!GameRunning) {
         SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD);
         SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_EVENTS);
-        CheckGamePad();
     } else {
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1");
     }
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ControlSettings::ControlSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, b
     AddBoxItems();
     SetUIValuestoMappings();
     UpdateLightbarColor();
+    CheckGamePad();
     installEventFilter(this);
 
     ButtonsList = {ui->CrossButton,
@@ -118,6 +119,28 @@ ControlSettings::ControlSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, b
             [this]() { CheckMapping(MappingButton); });
     connect(this, &ControlSettings::AxisChanged, this,
             [this]() { ConnectAxisInputs(MappingButton); });
+    connect(ui->ActiveGamepadBox, &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged, this,
+            &ControlSettings::ActiveControllerChanged);
+
+    connect(ui->DefaultGamepadButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() {
+        ui->DefaultGamepadName->setText(ui->ActiveGamepadBox->currentText());
+        std::string GUID =
+            GamepadSelect::GetGUIDString(gamepads, ui->ActiveGamepadBox->currentIndex());
+        ui->DefaultGamepadLabel->setText(tr("ID: ") + QString::fromStdString(GUID).right(16));
+        Config::setDefaultControllerID(GUID);
+        Config::save(Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir) / "config.toml");
+        QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Default Controller Selected"),
+                                 tr("Active controller set as default"));
+    });
+
+    connect(ui->RemoveDefaultGamepadButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() {
+        ui->DefaultGamepadName->setText(tr("No default selected"));
+        ui->DefaultGamepadLabel->setText(tr("n/a"));
+        Config::setDefaultControllerID("");
+        Config::save(Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir) / "config.toml");
+        QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Default Controller Removed"),
+                                 tr("Default controller setting removed"));
+    });
 
     RemapWrapper = SdlEventWrapper::Wrapper::GetInstance();
     SdlEventWrapper::Wrapper::wrapperActive = true;
@@ -639,39 +662,91 @@ void ControlSettings::UpdateLightbarColor() {
     ui->LightbarColorFrame->setStyleSheet(colorstring);
 }
 
-void ControlSettings::CheckGamePad() {
-    if (GameRunning)
-        return;
+void ControlSettings::ActiveControllerChanged(int value) {
+    GamepadSelect::SetSelectedGamepad(GamepadSelect::GetGUIDString(gamepads, value));
+    QString GUID = QString::fromStdString(GamepadSelect::GetSelectedGamepad()).right(16);
+    ui->ActiveGamepadLabel->setText("ID: " + GUID);
 
     if (gamepad) {
         SDL_CloseGamepad(gamepad);
         gamepad = nullptr;
     }
 
-    int gamepad_count;
-    SDL_JoystickID* gamepads = SDL_GetGamepads(&gamepad_count);
-
-    if (!gamepads) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Input, "Cannot get gamepad list: {}", SDL_GetError());
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (gamepad_count == 0) {
-        LOG_INFO(Input, "No gamepad found!");
-        SDL_free(gamepads);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    LOG_INFO(Input, "Got {} gamepads. Opening the first one.", gamepad_count);
-    gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[0]);
+    gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[value]);
 
     if (!gamepad) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Input, "Failed to open gamepad 0: {}", SDL_GetError());
-        SDL_free(gamepads);
-        return;
+        LOG_ERROR(Input, "Failed to open gamepad: {}", SDL_GetError());
+    }
+}
+
+void ControlSettings::CheckGamePad() {
+    if (gamepad) {
+        SDL_CloseGamepad(gamepad);
+        gamepad = nullptr;
     }
 
     SDL_free(gamepads);
+    gamepads = SDL_GetGamepads(&gamepad_count);
+
+    if (!gamepads) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Input, "Cannot get gamepad list: {}", SDL_GetError());
+    }
+
+    QString defaultGUID = "";
+    int defaultIndex =
+        GamepadSelect::GetIndexfromGUID(gamepads, gamepad_count, Config::getDefaultControllerID());
+    int activeIndex = GamepadSelect::GetIndexfromGUID(gamepads, gamepad_count,
+                                                      GamepadSelect::GetSelectedGamepad());
+
+    if (!GameRunning) {
+        if (activeIndex != -1) {
+            gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[activeIndex]);
+        } else if (defaultIndex != -1) {
+            gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[defaultIndex]);
+        } else {
+            LOG_INFO(Input, "Got {} gamepads. Opening the first one.", gamepad_count);
+            gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[0]);
+        }
+
+        if (!gamepad) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Input, "Failed to open gamepad: {}", SDL_GetError());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!gamepads || gamepad_count == 0) {
+        ui->ActiveGamepadBox->addItem("No gamepads detected");
+        ui->ActiveGamepadBox->setCurrentIndex(0);
+        return;
+    } else {
+        for (int i = 0; i < gamepad_count; i++) {
+            QString name = SDL_GetGamepadNameForID(gamepads[i]);
+            ui->ActiveGamepadBox->addItem(QString("%1: %2").arg(QString::number(i + 1), name));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (defaultIndex != -1) {
+        defaultGUID =
+            QString::fromStdString(GamepadSelect::GetGUIDString(gamepads, defaultIndex)).right(16);
+        ui->DefaultGamepadName->setText(SDL_GetGamepadNameForID(gamepads[defaultIndex]));
+        ui->DefaultGamepadLabel->setText(tr("ID: ") + defaultGUID);
+    } else {
+        ui->DefaultGamepadName->setText("Default controller not connected");
+        ui->DefaultGamepadLabel->setText(tr("n/a"));
+    }
+
+    if (activeIndex != -1) {
+        QString GUID =
+            QString::fromStdString(GamepadSelect::GetGUIDString(gamepads, activeIndex)).right(16);
+        ui->ActiveGamepadLabel->setText(tr("ID: ") + GUID);
+        ui->ActiveGamepadBox->setCurrentIndex(activeIndex);
+    } else if (defaultIndex != -1) {
+        ui->ActiveGamepadLabel->setText(defaultGUID);
+        ui->ActiveGamepadBox->setCurrentIndex(defaultIndex);
+    } else {
+        QString GUID = QString::fromStdString(GamepadSelect::GetGUIDString(gamepads, 0)).right(16);
+        ui->ActiveGamepadLabel->setText("ID: " + GUID);
+        ui->ActiveGamepadBox->setCurrentIndex(0);
+    }
 }
 
 void ControlSettings::DisableMappingButtons() {
@@ -914,6 +989,7 @@ void ControlSettings::pollSDLEvents() {
         }
 
         if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_GAMEPAD_ADDED) {
+            ui->ActiveGamepadBox->clear();
             CheckGamePad();
         }
 
@@ -923,8 +999,12 @@ void ControlSettings::pollSDLEvents() {
 
 void ControlSettings::Cleanup() {
     SdlEventWrapper::Wrapper::wrapperActive = false;
-    if (gamepad)
+    if (gamepad) {
         SDL_CloseGamepad(gamepad);
+        gamepad = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    SDL_free(gamepads);
 
     if (!GameRunning) {
         SDL_Event quitLoop{};
@@ -937,6 +1017,9 @@ void ControlSettings::Cleanup() {
         SDL_Quit();
     } else {
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "0");
+        SDL_Event checkGamepad{};
+        checkGamepad.type = SDL_EVENT_CHANGE_CONTROLLER;
+        SDL_PushEvent(&checkGamepad);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h
index 76d16b84e..17f12f803 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2024 shadPS4 Emulator Project
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
+#pragma once
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h>
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void CheckMapping(QPushButton*& button);
     void StartTimer(QPushButton*& button, bool isButton);
     void ConnectAxisInputs(QPushButton*& button);
+    void ActiveControllerChanged(int value);
 
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<Ui::ControlSettings> ui;
@@ -59,9 +60,11 @@ private:
     bool MappingCompleted = false;
     QString mapping;
     int MappingTimer;
+    int gamepad_count;
     QTimer* timer;
     QPushButton* MappingButton;
     SDL_Gamepad* gamepad = nullptr;
+    SDL_JoystickID* gamepads;
     SdlEventWrapper::Wrapper* RemapWrapper;
     QFuture<void> Polling;
 
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.ui b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.ui
index 2eb4c754c..efab94e2c 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.ui
+++ b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.ui
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>1114</width>
-    <height>794</height>
+    <width>1124</width>
+    <height>847</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
        <rect>
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
-        <width>1094</width>
-        <height>744</height>
+        <width>1104</width>
+        <height>797</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <widget class="QWidget" name="layoutWidget">
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>1091</width>
-         <height>741</height>
+         <width>1101</width>
+         <height>791</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="RemapLayout">
@@ -246,14 +246,82 @@
             </layout>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_5">
+            <property name="title">
+             <string>L1 and L2</string>
+            </property>
+            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_13">
+             <item>
+              <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_l2">
+               <property name="title">
+                <string>L2</string>
+               </property>
+               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_l2_layout">
+                <property name="leftMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="topMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="rightMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QPushButton" name="L2Button">
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>unmapped</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+               </layout>
+              </widget>
+             </item>
+             <item>
+              <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_l1">
+               <property name="sizePolicy">
+                <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+                 <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                </sizepolicy>
+               </property>
+               <property name="title">
+                <string>L1</string>
+               </property>
+               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_l1_layout">
+                <property name="leftMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="topMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="rightMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QPushButton" name="L1Button">
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>unmapped</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+               </layout>
+              </widget>
+             </item>
+            </layout>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item>
            <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
             <property name="orientation">
              <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
             </property>
-            <property name="sizeType">
-             <enum>QSizePolicy::Policy::Maximum</enum>
-            </property>
             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
              <size>
               <width>20</width>
@@ -512,7 +580,7 @@
          </layout>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_middle" stretch="0,0,0,0,0">
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_middle" stretch="0,0,0,0">
           <property name="spacing">
            <number>0</number>
           </property>
@@ -598,199 +666,117 @@
                </property>
               </widget>
              </item>
-            </layout>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="layout_middle_top">
-            <property name="spacing">
-             <number>0</number>
-            </property>
-            <item>
-             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="layout_system_buttons">
-              <item>
-               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
+             <item>
+              <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
+               <property name="font">
+                <font>
+                 <pointsize>9</pointsize>
+                 <bold>true</bold>
+                </font>
+               </property>
+               <property name="title">
+                <string>Active Gamepad</string>
+               </property>
+               <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_7">
                 <item>
-                 <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_13">
-                  <item>
-                   <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_l1">
-                    <property name="sizePolicy">
-                     <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
-                      <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                      <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                     </sizepolicy>
-                    </property>
-                    <property name="title">
-                     <string>L1</string>
-                    </property>
-                    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_l1_layout">
-                     <property name="leftMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="topMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="rightMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="bottomMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <item>
-                      <widget class="QPushButton" name="L1Button">
-                       <property name="text">
-                        <string>unmapped</string>
-                       </property>
-                      </widget>
-                     </item>
-                    </layout>
-                   </widget>
-                  </item>
-                  <item>
-                   <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
-                    <property name="orientation">
-                     <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
-                    </property>
-                    <property name="sizeType">
-                     <enum>QSizePolicy::Policy::Fixed</enum>
-                    </property>
-                    <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-                     <size>
-                      <width>133</width>
-                      <height>20</height>
-                     </size>
-                    </property>
-                   </spacer>
-                  </item>
-                  <item>
-                   <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_r1">
-                    <property name="sizePolicy">
-                     <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
-                      <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-                      <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-                     </sizepolicy>
-                    </property>
-                    <property name="title">
-                     <string>R1</string>
-                    </property>
-                    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_r1_layout">
-                     <property name="leftMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="topMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="rightMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="bottomMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <item>
-                      <widget class="QPushButton" name="R1Button">
-                       <property name="text">
-                        <string>unmapped</string>
-                       </property>
-                      </widget>
-                     </item>
-                    </layout>
-                   </widget>
-                  </item>
-                 </layout>
+                 <widget class="QComboBox" name="ActiveGamepadBox">
+                  <property name="font">
+                   <font>
+                    <pointsize>9</pointsize>
+                    <bold>false</bold>
+                   </font>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
                 </item>
                 <item>
-                 <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_14">
-                  <item>
-                   <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_l2">
-                    <property name="title">
-                     <string>L2</string>
-                    </property>
-                    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_l2_layout">
-                     <property name="leftMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="topMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="rightMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="bottomMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <item>
-                      <widget class="QPushButton" name="L2Button">
-                       <property name="text">
-                        <string>unmapped</string>
-                       </property>
-                      </widget>
-                     </item>
-                    </layout>
-                   </widget>
-                  </item>
-                  <item>
-                   <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_start">
-                    <property name="title">
-                     <string>Options</string>
-                    </property>
-                    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_start_layout">
-                     <property name="leftMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="topMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="rightMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="bottomMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <item>
-                      <widget class="QPushButton" name="OptionsButton">
-                       <property name="text">
-                        <string>unmapped</string>
-                       </property>
-                      </widget>
-                     </item>
-                    </layout>
-                   </widget>
-                  </item>
-                  <item>
-                   <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_r2">
-                    <property name="title">
-                     <string>R2</string>
-                    </property>
-                    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_r2_layout">
-                     <property name="leftMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="topMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="rightMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="bottomMargin">
-                      <number>5</number>
-                     </property>
-                     <item>
-                      <widget class="QPushButton" name="R2Button">
-                       <property name="text">
-                        <string>unmapped</string>
-                       </property>
-                      </widget>
-                     </item>
-                    </layout>
-                   </widget>
-                  </item>
-                 </layout>
+                 <widget class="QLabel" name="ActiveGamepadLabel">
+                  <property name="font">
+                   <font>
+                    <pointsize>9</pointsize>
+                    <bold>false</bold>
+                   </font>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>Gamepad ID</string>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="alignment">
+                   <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignRight|Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignVCenter</set>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
                 </item>
                </layout>
-              </item>
-             </layout>
-            </item>
-           </layout>
+              </widget>
+             </item>
+             <item>
+              <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_4">
+               <property name="font">
+                <font>
+                 <pointsize>9</pointsize>
+                 <bold>true</bold>
+                </font>
+               </property>
+               <property name="title">
+                <string>Default Gamepad</string>
+               </property>
+               <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_12">
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QLabel" name="DefaultGamepadName">
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>No default selected</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QLabel" name="DefaultGamepadLabel">
+                  <property name="font">
+                   <font>
+                    <pointsize>9</pointsize>
+                    <bold>false</bold>
+                   </font>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>n/a</string>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="alignment">
+                   <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignRight|Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignVCenter</set>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+               </layout>
+              </widget>
+             </item>
+             <item>
+              <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_19">
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QPushButton" name="DefaultGamepadButton">
+                 <property name="font">
+                  <font>
+                   <pointsize>9</pointsize>
+                   <bold>true</bold>
+                  </font>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Set Active Gamepad as Default</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QPushButton" name="RemoveDefaultGamepadButton">
+                 <property name="font">
+                  <font>
+                   <pointsize>9</pointsize>
+                   <bold>true</bold>
+                  </font>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Remove Default Gamepad</string>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
+              </layout>
+             </item>
+            </layout>
+           </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
            <widget class="QWidget" name="widget_controller" native="true">
@@ -880,20 +866,32 @@
                </widget>
               </item>
               <item>
-               <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-                <property name="orientation">
-                 <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+               <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_start">
+                <property name="title">
+                 <string>Options</string>
                 </property>
-                <property name="sizeType">
-                 <enum>QSizePolicy::Policy::Fixed</enum>
-                </property>
-                <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-                 <size>
-                  <width>133</width>
-                  <height>20</height>
-                 </size>
-                </property>
-               </spacer>
+                <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_start_layout">
+                 <property name="leftMargin">
+                  <number>5</number>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="topMargin">
+                  <number>5</number>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="rightMargin">
+                  <number>5</number>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="bottomMargin">
+                  <number>5</number>
+                 </property>
+                 <item>
+                  <widget class="QPushButton" name="OptionsButton">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>unmapped</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                </layout>
+               </widget>
               </item>
               <item>
                <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_r3">
@@ -1338,13 +1336,84 @@
             </layout>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_6">
+            <property name="title">
+             <string>R1 and R2</string>
+            </property>
+            <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_14">
+             <item>
+              <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_r2">
+               <property name="title">
+                <string>R2</string>
+               </property>
+               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_r2_layout">
+                <property name="leftMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="topMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="rightMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QPushButton" name="R2Button">
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>unmapped</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+               </layout>
+              </widget>
+             </item>
+             <item>
+              <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gb_r1">
+               <property name="sizePolicy">
+                <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+                 <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                 <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                </sizepolicy>
+               </property>
+               <property name="title">
+                <string>R1</string>
+               </property>
+               <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="gb_r1_layout">
+                <property name="leftMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="topMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="rightMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <property name="bottomMargin">
+                 <number>5</number>
+                </property>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QPushButton" name="R1Button">
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>unmapped</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+               </layout>
+              </widget>
+             </item>
+            </layout>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item>
            <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
             <property name="orientation">
              <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
             </property>
             <property name="sizeType">
-             <enum>QSizePolicy::Policy::Maximum</enum>
+             <enum>QSizePolicy::Policy::Expanding</enum>
             </property>
             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
              <size>
diff --git a/src/sdl_window.cpp b/src/sdl_window.cpp
index 69819a00f..69aa5f4c3 100644
--- a/src/sdl_window.cpp
+++ b/src/sdl_window.cpp
@@ -114,12 +114,31 @@ void SDLInputEngine::Init() {
         return;
     }
 
-    LOG_INFO(Input, "Got {} gamepads. Opening the first one.", gamepad_count);
-    m_gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[0]);
+    int selectedIndex = GamepadSelect::GetIndexfromGUID(gamepads, gamepad_count,
+                                                        GamepadSelect::GetSelectedGamepad());
+    int defaultIndex =
+        GamepadSelect::GetIndexfromGUID(gamepads, gamepad_count, Config::getDefaultControllerID());
+
+    // If user selects a gamepad in the GUI, use that, otherwise try the default
     if (!m_gamepad) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Input, "Failed to open gamepad 0: {}", SDL_GetError());
-        SDL_free(gamepads);
-        return;
+        if (selectedIndex != -1) {
+            m_gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[selectedIndex]);
+            LOG_INFO(Input, "Opening gamepad selected in GUI.");
+        } else if (defaultIndex != -1) {
+            m_gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[defaultIndex]);
+            LOG_INFO(Input, "Opening default gamepad.");
+        } else {
+            m_gamepad = SDL_OpenGamepad(gamepads[0]);
+            LOG_INFO(Input, "Got {} gamepads. Opening the first one.", gamepad_count);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!m_gamepad) {
+        if (!m_gamepad) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Input, "Failed to open gamepad: {}", SDL_GetError());
+            SDL_free(gamepads);
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     SDL_Joystick* joystick = SDL_GetGamepadJoystick(m_gamepad);
@@ -426,6 +445,9 @@ void WindowSDL::WaitEvent() {
             DebugState.PauseGuestThreads();
         }
         break;
+    case SDL_EVENT_CHANGE_CONTROLLER:
+        controller->GetEngine()->Init();
+        break;
     default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/sdl_window.h b/src/sdl_window.h
index 48a9be58c..83713af57 100644
--- a/src/sdl_window.h
+++ b/src/sdl_window.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "string"
 #define SDL_EVENT_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN (SDL_EVENT_USER + 1)
 #define SDL_EVENT_TOGGLE_PAUSE (SDL_EVENT_USER + 2)
+#define SDL_EVENT_CHANGE_CONTROLLER (SDL_EVENT_USER + 3)
 
 struct SDL_Window;
 struct SDL_Gamepad;
@@ -27,8 +28,6 @@ public:
     State ReadState() override;
 
 private:
-    SDL_Gamepad* m_gamepad = nullptr;
-
     float m_gyro_poll_rate = 0.0f;
     float m_accel_poll_rate = 0.0f;
 };