diff --git a/source/ProcUI.cpp b/source/ProcUI.cpp
index 5067fc4..bb9f6c6 100644
--- a/source/ProcUI.cpp
+++ b/source/ProcUI.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "ProcUI.hpp"
+#include "main.hpp"
 #include <coreinit/foreground.h>
 #include <coreinit/title.h>
 #include <proc_ui/procui.h>
@@ -34,11 +35,9 @@ uint32_t SaveCallback(void* context)
 uint32_t HomeButtonDeniedCallback(void* context)
 {
     if (!isHomeButtonMenuEnabled) {
-        VPADStatus vpadStatus;
-        UpdatePads(vpadStatus);
         nn::erreula::HomeNixSignArg noHOME;
         noHOME.unknown0x00 = 1;
-        if (vpadStatus.trigger & 0x2) {AppearHomeNixSign(noHOME);} // have you pushed HOME?
+        if (globalVPADStatus.trigger & 0x2) {AppearHomeNixSign(noHOME);} // have you pushed HOME?
     } else {
         if (isLegacyLoader) {
             ProcUI::StopRunning();
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index f1f054d..f7600dc 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <padscore/kpad.h>
 #include <sndcore2/core.h>
 
+VPADStatus globalVPADStatus;
+
 namespace
 {
 
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ void UpdatePads(VPADStatus* status)
             }
         }
     }
+    globalVPADStatus = *status;
 }
 
 }
@@ -134,11 +137,10 @@ int main(int argc, char const* argv[])
     std::unique_ptr<Screen> mainScreen = std::make_unique<MainScreen>();
 
     while (ProcUI::IsRunning()) {
-        VPADStatus input{};
-        VPADRead(VPAD_CHAN_0, &input, 1, nullptr);
-        UpdatePads(&input);
+        VPADRead(VPAD_CHAN_0, &globalVPADStatus, 1, nullptr);
+        UpdatePads(&globalVPADStatus);
 
-        if (!mainScreen->Update(input)) {
+        if (!mainScreen->Update(globalVPADStatus)) {
             ProcUI::StopRunning();
         }
 
diff --git a/source/main.hpp b/source/main.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ae6f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/main.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <vpad/input.h>
+#include <padscore/kpad.h>
+
+// main.hpp
+#ifndef MAIN_HPP
+#define MAIN_HPP
+
+void UpdatePads(VPADStatus* vpadStatus); // Declare your function here
+extern VPADStatus globalVPADStatus;
+
+#endif // MAIN_HPP
+