diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
index 2001e7fe..bf582048 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
@@ -264,13 +264,30 @@ static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
 }
 
 static void controller_sdl_rumble_play(f32 strength, f32 length) {
-    if (sdl_haptic)
+    if (sdl_haptic) {
         SDL_HapticRumblePlay(sdl_haptic, strength, (u32)(length * 1000.0f));
+    }
+    else {
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2,0,18)
+        uint16_t scaled_strength = strength * pow(2, 16) - 1;
+        if (SDL_GameControllerHasRumble(sdl_cntrl) == SDL_TRUE) {
+            SDL_GameControllerRumble(sdl_cntrl, scaled_strength, scaled_strength, (u32)(length * 1000.0f));
+        }
+#endif
+    }
 }
 
 static void controller_sdl_rumble_stop(void) {
-    if (sdl_haptic)
+    if (sdl_haptic) {
         SDL_HapticRumbleStop(sdl_haptic);
+    }
+    else {
+#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2,0,18)
+        if (SDL_GameControllerHasRumble(sdl_cntrl) == SDL_TRUE) {
+            SDL_GameControllerRumble(sdl_cntrl, 0, 0, 0);
+        }
+#endif
+    }
 }
 
 static u32 controller_sdl_rawkey(void) {