diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp
index d10620c4fb..69c78448d2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Wiimote.cpp
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ void Pause()
 // An L2CAP packet is passed from the Core to the Wiimote on the HID CONTROL channel.
 void ControlChannel(int number, u16 channel_id, const void* data, u32 size)
 {
-  if (WIIMOTE_SRC_REAL & g_wiimote_sources[number])
-    WiimoteReal::ControlChannel(number, channel_id, data, size);
-  else if (WIIMOTE_SRC_HYBRID & g_wiimote_sources[number])
+  if (WIIMOTE_SRC_HYBRID & g_wiimote_sources[number])
     static_cast<WiimoteEmu::Wiimote*>(s_config.GetController(number))
         ->ControlChannel(channel_id, data, size);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
index 039d89679f..276943b578 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteEmu/WiimoteEmu.cpp
@@ -771,6 +771,8 @@ void Wiimote::ControlChannel(const u16 _channelID, const void* _pData, u32 _Size
     // Wiimote disconnected
     // reset eeprom/register/reporting mode
     Reset();
+    if (WIIMOTE_SRC_REAL & g_wiimote_sources[m_index])
+      WiimoteReal::ControlChannel(m_index, _channelID, _pData, _Size);
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index df8e65d0f2..af62ece6ba 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -121,12 +121,10 @@ void Wiimote::ClearReadQueue()
 void Wiimote::ControlChannel(const u16 channel, const void* const data, const u32 size)
 {
   // Check for custom communication
-  if (99 == channel)
+  if (channel == 99)
   {
     if (m_really_disconnect)
       DisconnectInternal();
-    else
-      EmuStop();
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
index e4e823bece..b576788157 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.h
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ protected:
   Report m_last_input_report;
   u16 m_channel;
   u8 m_last_connect_request_counter;
-  // If true, the Wiimote will be really disconnected when it is disconnected by Dolphin,
-  // instead of just pausing data reporting.
+  // If true, the Wiimote will be really disconnected when it is disconnected by Dolphin.
+  // In any other case, data reporting is not paused to allow reconnecting on any button press.
   // This is not enabled on all platforms as connecting a Wiimote can be a pain on some platforms.
   bool m_really_disconnect = false;