diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
index 53da135fb5..6072d4322b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCKeyboardEmu.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControllerEmu.h"
-#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/KeyboardStatus.h"
 
@@ -81,8 +80,6 @@ GCKeyboard::GCKeyboard(const unsigned int index) : m_index(index)
 
   // options
   groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BackgroundInputSetting>(_trans("Background Input")));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
       _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
index 53a27cdba8..3ba85c36ba 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/GCPadEmu.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Buttons.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ControlGroup.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/MixedTriggers.h"
-#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/GCPadStatus.h"
 
@@ -79,8 +78,6 @@ GCPad::GCPad(const unsigned int index) : m_index(index)
 
   // options
   groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BackgroundInputSetting>(_trans("Background Input")));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
       _trans("Iterative Input"), false, ControllerEmu::SettingType::VIRTUAL));
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
index b05b1869e3..26f1ca5cfe 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Force.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/ModifySettingsButton.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Tilt.h"
-#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"
 
@@ -296,8 +295,6 @@ Wiimote::Wiimote(const unsigned int index)
 
   // options
   groups.emplace_back(m_options = new ControllerEmu::ControlGroup(_trans("Options")));
-  m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(
-      std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BackgroundInputSetting>(_trans("Background Input")));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
       "Sideways Wiimote", _trans("Sideways Wii Remote"), false));
   m_options->boolean_settings.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControllerEmu::BooleanSetting>(
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp
index a659412fe3..e0d358e343 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ ControllerConfigDiag::ControllerConfigDiag(wxWindow* const parent)
   main_sizer->AddSpacer(space5);
   main_sizer->Add(CreateWiimoteConfigSizer(), 0, wxEXPAND | wxLEFT | wxRIGHT, space5);
   main_sizer->AddSpacer(space5);
+  main_sizer->Add(CreateAdvancedSettingsSizer(), 0, wxEXPAND | wxLEFT | wxRIGHT, space5);
+  main_sizer->AddSpacer(space5);
   main_sizer->Add(CreateButtonSizer(wxCLOSE | wxNO_DEFAULT), 0, wxEXPAND | wxLEFT | wxRIGHT,
                   space5);
   main_sizer->AddSpacer(space5);
@@ -220,6 +222,25 @@ wxSizer* ControllerConfigDiag::CreateGamecubeSizer()
   return gamecube_static_sizer;
 }
 
+void ControllerConfigDiag::OnBackgroundInputChanged(wxCommandEvent& event)
+{
+  SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput = event.IsChecked();
+}
+
+wxSizer* ControllerConfigDiag::CreateAdvancedSettingsSizer()
+{
+  const int space5 = FromDIP(5);
+
+  m_background_input_checkbox = new wxCheckBox(this, wxID_ANY, _("Background Input"));
+  m_background_input_checkbox->SetValue(SConfig::GetInstance().m_BackgroundInput);
+  m_background_input_checkbox->Bind(wxEVT_CHECKBOX, &ControllerConfigDiag::OnBackgroundInputChanged,
+                                    this);
+
+  auto* const box = new wxStaticBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL, this, _("Advanced Settings"));
+  box->Add(m_background_input_checkbox, 0, wxEXPAND | wxLEFT | wxRIGHT, space5);
+  return box;
+}
+
 wxSizer* ControllerConfigDiag::CreateWiimoteConfigSizer()
 {
   const int space5 = FromDIP(5);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.h
index 0aa1dcfca2..4655ce3d1a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ private:
   wxSizer* CreateWiimoteConfigSizer();
   wxSizer* CreatePassthroughBTConfigSizer();
   wxSizer* CreateEmulatedBTConfigSizer();
+  wxSizer* CreateAdvancedSettingsSizer();
 
   void OnClose(wxCloseEvent& event);
   void OnCloseButton(wxCommandEvent& event);
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ private:
   void OnContinuousScanning(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnEnableSpeaker(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
+  void OnBackgroundInputChanged(wxCommandEvent& event);
+
   std::map<wxWindowID, unsigned int> m_gc_port_from_choice_id;
   std::map<wxWindowID, unsigned int> m_gc_port_from_config_id;
   std::array<wxButton*, 4> m_gc_port_configure_button;
@@ -74,4 +77,6 @@ private:
   wxButton* m_refresh_wm_button;
   wxStaticText* m_unsupported_bt_text;
   wxCheckBox* m_enable_speaker_data;
+
+  wxCheckBox* m_background_input_checkbox;
 };
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp
index fc7fe5364b..15ff00c607 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Input/WiimoteInputConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "Core/HW/Wiimote.h"
 #include "Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.h"
 
-#include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BackgroundInputSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/BooleanSetting.h"
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu/Setting/NumericSetting.h"