diff --git a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
index 293d31272..218939e6f 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadOutputReport() {
 
 int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadRead(s32 handle, OrbisPadData* pData, s32 num) {
     LOG_TRACE(Lib_Pad, "handle: {}", handle);
+    if (handle == ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_DEVICE_NO_HANDLE || handle != std::clamp(handle, 1, 4)) {
+        return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
+    }
     int connected_count = 0;
     bool connected = false;
     Input::State states[64];
@@ -356,7 +359,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadReadHistory() {
 
 int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadReadState(s32 handle, OrbisPadData* pData) {
     LOG_TRACE(Lib_Pad, "handle: {}", handle);
-    if (handle == ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_DEVICE_NO_HANDLE) {
+    if (handle == ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_DEVICE_NO_HANDLE || handle != std::clamp(handle, 1, 4)) {
         return ORBIS_PAD_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE;
     }
     auto controllers = *Common::Singleton<Input::GameControllers>::Instance();