diff --git a/app/src/scrcpy.c b/app/src/scrcpy.c
index 6b20d2cbbb..8730e7227c 100644
--- a/app/src/scrcpy.c
+++ b/app/src/scrcpy.c
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ sdl_set_hints(const char *render_driver) {
     if (!SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS, "0")) {
         LOGW("Could not disable minimize on focus loss");
     }
+
+    if (!SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1")) {
+        LOGW("Could not allow joystick background events");
+    }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/app/src/usb/scrcpy_otg.c b/app/src/usb/scrcpy_otg.c
index 47afd9d0a5..9595face51 100644
--- a/app/src/usb/scrcpy_otg.c
+++ b/app/src/usb/scrcpy_otg.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ scrcpy_otg(struct scrcpy_options *options) {
         LOGW("Could not enable linear filtering");
     }
 
+    if (!SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_ALLOW_BACKGROUND_EVENTS, "1")) {
+        LOGW("Could not allow joystick background events");
+    }
+
     // Minimal SDL initialization
     if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVENTS)) {
         LOGE("Could not initialize SDL: %s", SDL_GetError());