diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputConfig.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputConfig.cpp
index 24330575e1..0a046211b0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputConfig.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/InputConfig.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ bool InputConfig::LoadConfig(bool isGC)
 #endif
   }
 
-  if (inifile.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + m_ini_name + ".ini"))
+  if (inifile.Load(File::GetUserPath(D_CONFIG_IDX) + m_ini_name + ".ini") &&
+      !inifile.GetSections().empty())
   {
     int n = 0;
     for (auto& controller : m_controllers)