diff --git a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/customcontrols/gamepad/GamepadJoystick.java b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/customcontrols/gamepad/GamepadJoystick.java
index f1786c850..ac12f2e78 100644
--- a/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/customcontrols/gamepad/GamepadJoystick.java
+++ b/app_pojavlauncher/src/main/java/net/kdt/pojavlaunch/customcontrols/gamepad/GamepadJoystick.java
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ public class GamepadJoystick {
         this.verticalAxis = verticalAxis;
         this.horizontalAxis = horizontalAxis;
 
-        deadzone = Math.max(device.getMotionRange(verticalAxis).getFlat(),
-                            device.getMotionRange(horizontalAxis).getFlat()) * 2f;
+        //Some controllers aren't recognized as such by android, so we fallback to a default value of 0.2
+        deadzone = device != null ? Math.max(device.getMotionRange(verticalAxis).getFlat(),
+                            device.getMotionRange(horizontalAxis).getFlat()) * 2f : 0.2f;
 
         if(deadzone < 0.15) deadzone = 0.15f;
     }