diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp
index 5087882567..c848ed159d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/hid_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #include "Emu/System.h"
 #include "pad_thread.h"
 
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+#include "3rdparty/hidapi/hidapi/mac/hidapi_darwin.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -63,6 +67,10 @@ bool hid_pad_handler<Device>::Init()
 	if (res != 0)
 		fmt::throw_exception("%s hidapi-init error.threadproc", m_type);
 
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+	hid_darwin_set_open_exclusive(0);
+#endif
+	
 	for (usz i = 1; i <= MAX_GAMEPADS; i++) // Controllers 1-n in GUI
 	{
 		m_controllers.emplace(m_name_string + std::to_string(i), std::make_shared<Device>());