diff --git a/src/emu.rs b/src/emu.rs
index e04785f..5d87195 100644
--- a/src/emu.rs
+++ b/src/emu.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub const SM83_CYCLE_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_nanos(1_000_000_000 / SM83_
 pub const CYCLES_IN_FRAME: Cycle = Cycle::new(456 * 154); // 456 Cycles times 154 scanlines
 pub(crate) const SM83_CLOCK_SPEED: u64 = 0x40_0000; // Hz which is 4.194304Mhz
 const DEFAULT_TITLE: &str = "DMG-01 Emulator";
+const GAMEPAD_ENABLED: bool = false;
 
 pub fn init(boot_path: Option<&str>, rom_path: &str) -> Result<SM83> {
     let mut cpu = match boot_path {
@@ -44,12 +45,13 @@ pub fn run(
 }
 
 pub fn run_unsynced(game_boy: &mut SM83, gamepad: &mut Gilrs, input: &WinitInputHelper) -> Cycle {
-    if let Some(event) = gamepad.next_event() {
-        joypad::handle_gamepad_input(game_boy.joypad_mut(), event);
-    } else {
-        joypad::handle_keyboard_input(game_boy.joypad_mut(), input);
+    if GAMEPAD_ENABLED {
+        if let Some(event) = gamepad.next_event() {
+            joypad::handle_gamepad_input(game_boy.joypad_mut(), event);
+        }
     }
 
+    joypad::handle_keyboard_input(game_boy.joypad_mut(), input);
     game_boy.step()
 }