diff --git a/lime/_backend/native/NativeApplication.hx b/lime/_backend/native/NativeApplication.hx
index fc8645d0e..bfb02bf86 100644
--- a/lime/_backend/native/NativeApplication.hx
+++ b/lime/_backend/native/NativeApplication.hx
@@ -144,9 +144,11 @@ class NativeApplication {
 				
 				case CONNECT:
 					
-					var gamepad = new Gamepad (gamepadEventInfo.id);
-					Gamepad.devices.set (gamepadEventInfo.id, gamepad);
-					parent.window.onGamepadConnect.dispatch (gamepad);
+					if (!Gamepad.devices.exists(gamepadEventInfo.id)) {
+						var gamepad = new Gamepad (gamepadEventInfo.id);
+						Gamepad.devices.set (gamepadEventInfo.id, gamepad);
+						parent.window.onGamepadConnect.dispatch (gamepad);
+					}
 				
 				case DISCONNECT:
 					
@@ -753,4 +755,4 @@ private class WindowEventInfo {
 	var WINDOW_RESIZE = 9;
 	var WINDOW_RESTORE = 10;
 	
-}
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+}