diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp
index 0e88c047dc..b01caf06c8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/IONix.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "Common.h"
 #include "WiimoteReal.h"
+#include "Host.h"
 
 // Identify the wiimote device by its class
 #define WM_DEV_CLASS_0				0x04
@@ -194,6 +195,8 @@ void Wiimote::RealDisconnect()
 	if (m_wiimote_thread.joinable())
 		m_wiimote_thread.join();
 
+	Host_ConnectWiimote(index, false);
+
 	close(out_sock);
 	close(in_sock);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index 63cdb7df08..9a2060e14f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "IniFile.h"
 #include "StringUtil.h"
 #include "Timer.h"
-#include "../../Host.h"
 
 #include "WiimoteReal.h"
 
@@ -306,8 +305,6 @@ void Wiimote::ThreadFunc()
 	// rumble briefly
 	Rumble();
 
-	Host_ConnectWiimote(index, true);
-
 	// main loop
 	while (IsConnected())
 	{
@@ -320,8 +317,6 @@ void Wiimote::ThreadFunc()
 #endif
 			Common::SleepCurrentThread(1);
 	}
-
-	Host_ConnectWiimote(index, false);
 }
 
 #ifndef _WIN32