diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c
index 37316674..927cb730 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl1.c
@@ -123,9 +123,10 @@ static void controller_sdl_init(void) {
 #ifdef BETTERCAMERA
     if (newcam_mouse == 1)
         SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_ON);
-    SDL_GetRelativeMouseState(&mouse_x, &mouse_y);
 #endif
 
+    SDL_GetRelativeMouseState(&mouse_x, &mouse_y);
+
     controller_sdl_bind();
 
     init_ok = true;
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@ static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
         SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_ON);
     else
         SDL_WM_GrabInput(SDL_GRAB_OFF);
-    
+#endif
+
     u32 mouse = SDL_GetRelativeMouseState(&mouse_x, &mouse_y);
 
     for (u32 i = 0; i < num_mouse_binds; ++i)
@@ -162,7 +164,6 @@ static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
     // remember buttons that changed from 0 to 1
     last_mouse = (mouse_buttons ^ mouse) & mouse;
     mouse_buttons = mouse;
-#endif
 
     if (!sdl_joy) return;
 
diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
index c7e9c7c7..2001e7fe 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
@@ -112,9 +112,10 @@ static void controller_sdl_init(void) {
 #ifdef BETTERCAMERA
     if (newcam_mouse == 1)
         SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(SDL_TRUE);
-    SDL_GetRelativeMouseState(&mouse_x, &mouse_y);
 #endif
 
+    SDL_GetRelativeMouseState(&mouse_x, &mouse_y);
+
     controller_sdl_bind();
 
     init_ok = true;
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
         SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(SDL_TRUE);
     else
         SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(SDL_FALSE);
-    
+#endif
+
     u32 mouse = SDL_GetRelativeMouseState(&mouse_x, &mouse_y);
 
     for (u32 i = 0; i < num_mouse_binds; ++i)
@@ -166,7 +168,6 @@ static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
     // remember buttons that changed from 0 to 1
     last_mouse = (mouse_buttons ^ mouse) & mouse;
     mouse_buttons = mouse;
-#endif
 
     SDL_GameControllerUpdate();