diff --git a/src/input/dinput8.cpp b/src/input/dinput8.cpp
index a0d3b6d43..7e8310c7f 100644
--- a/src/input/dinput8.cpp
+++ b/src/input/dinput8.cpp
@@ -1683,10 +1683,9 @@ SK_Input_HookDI8 (void)
   if (! config.input.gamepad.hook_dinput8)
     return;
 
-  static volatile LONG hooked = FALSE;
-
-  if (SK_GetModuleHandle (L"dinput8.dll"))
+  if (SK_GetModuleHandle (L"dinput8.dll") && DirectInput8Create_Import == nullptr)
   {
+    static volatile LONG               hooked    =   FALSE;
     if (! InterlockedCompareExchange (&hooked, TRUE, FALSE))
     {
       if (SK_GetDLLRole () & DLL_ROLE::DInput8)
@@ -1710,17 +1709,17 @@ SK_Input_HookDI8 (void)
           static_cast_p2p <void> (&DirectInput8Create_Import) );
       }
 
-      if (SK_GetModuleHandle (L"dinput.dll"))
-      {
-        SK_Input_HookDI7 ();
-      }
-
       InterlockedIncrementRelease (&hooked);
     }
 
     else
       SK_Thread_SpinUntilAtomicMin (&hooked, 2);
   }
+
+  if (SK_GetModuleHandle (L"dinput.dll"))
+  {
+    SK_Input_HookDI7 ();
+  }
 }