diff --git a/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/inputsdl2.cpp b/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/inputsdl2.cpp
index af17c5b06..c1e507e59 100644
--- a/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/inputsdl2.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/window/backend/SDL2/inputsdl2.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ void InputSDL::Init() {
 
 	InitializeTables();
 
+	#if EE_PLATFORM != EE_PLATFORM_EMSCRIPTEN
 	mJoystickManager->Open();
+	#endif
 }
 
 void InputSDL::InitializeTables() {