diff --git a/PlayTools/Controls/Frontend/ControlMode.swift b/PlayTools/Controls/Frontend/ControlMode.swift
index 1913d842..ecbe96bf 100644
--- a/PlayTools/Controls/Frontend/ControlMode.swift
+++ b/PlayTools/Controls/Frontend/ControlMode.swift
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class ControlMode: Equatable {
         let centre = NotificationCenter.default
         let main = OperationQueue.main
         centre.addObserver(forName: NSNotification.Name.GCControllerDidConnect, object: nil, queue: main) { _ in
+            GCController.shouldMonitorBackgroundEvents = true
             GCController.current?.extendedGamepad?.valueChangedHandler = { profile, element in
                 self.controllerAdapter.handleValueChanged(profile, element)
             }