diff --git a/source/globals.cpp b/source/globals.cpp
index c14ec4c..afaea61 100644
--- a/source/globals.cpp
+++ b/source/globals.cpp
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ std::mutex gLoadedDataMutex;
 std::map<std::string, OSDynLoad_Module> gUsedRPLs;
 std::vector<void *> gAllocatedAddresses;
 
-bool gNotificationModuleLoaded = false;
\ No newline at end of file
+bool gNotificationModuleLoaded = false;
+
+OSThread *gOnlyAcceptFromThread = nullptr;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/globals.h b/source/globals.h
index e674816..8dc2671 100644
--- a/source/globals.h
+++ b/source/globals.h
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ extern std::map<std::string, OSDynLoad_Module> gUsedRPLs;
 extern std::vector<void *> gAllocatedAddresses;
 
 extern bool gNotificationModuleLoaded;
+
+extern OSThread *gOnlyAcceptFromThread;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/patcher/hooks_patcher_static.cpp b/source/patcher/hooks_patcher_static.cpp
index d3243d9..3291fd7 100644
--- a/source/patcher/hooks_patcher_static.cpp
+++ b/source/patcher/hooks_patcher_static.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,18 @@ DECL_FUNCTION(void, OSReleaseForeground) {
 }
 
 DECL_FUNCTION(int32_t, VPADRead, int32_t chan, VPADStatus *buffer, uint32_t buffer_size, int32_t *error) {
+    if (configMenuOpened) {
+        // Ignore reading vpad input only from other threads if the config menu is opened
+        if (OSGetCurrentThread() != gOnlyAcceptFromThread) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
     int32_t result = real_VPADRead(chan, buffer, buffer_size, error);
 
     if (result > 0 && ((buffer[0].hold & 0xFFFFF) == (VPAD_BUTTON_L | VPAD_BUTTON_DOWN | VPAD_BUTTON_MINUS)) && vpadPressCooldown == 0 && !configMenuOpened) {
         wantsToOpenConfigMenu = true;
         vpadPressCooldown     = 0x3C;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     if (vpadPressCooldown > 0) {
diff --git a/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp b/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp
index 5b5dafe..f7e4616 100644
--- a/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp
+++ b/source/utils/config/ConfigUtils.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ void ConfigUtils::displayMenu() {
 
     auto startTime      = OSGetTime();
     bool skipFirstInput = true;
+
+    gOnlyAcceptFromThread = OSGetCurrentThread();
     while (true) {
         baseInput.reset();
         if (vpadInput.update(1280, 720)) {
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@ void ConfigUtils::displayMenu() {
             OSSleepTicks(OSMicrosecondsToTicks(16000 - diffTime));
         }
     }
+    gOnlyAcceptFromThread = nullptr;
 
     for (const auto &plugin : gLoadedPlugins) {
         const auto configData = plugin.getConfigData();