diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_DeviceGCAdapter.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_DeviceGCAdapter.cpp
index 9d96fadc3e..974a8d79b4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_DeviceGCAdapter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/SI_DeviceGCAdapter.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ int CSIDevice_GCAdapter::RunBuffer(u8* _pBuffer, int _iLength)
 	// Read the command
 	EBufferCommands command = static_cast<EBufferCommands>(_pBuffer[3]);
 
-	// get the correct pad number that should rumble locally when using netplay
 	const u8 numPAD = NetPlay_InGamePadToLocalPad(ISIDevice::m_iDeviceNumber);
-	if (!GCAdapter::DeviceConnected(numPAD))
+	if (numPAD < 4)
 	{
-		reinterpret_cast<u32*>(_pBuffer)[0] = SI_NONE;
-		return 4;
+		if (!GCAdapter::DeviceConnected(numPAD))
+		{
+			reinterpret_cast<u32*>(_pBuffer)[0] = SI_NONE;
+			return 4;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Handle it