diff --git a/src/gameplay/match/match.java b/src/gameplay/match/match.java
index 418f14f..3d99515 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/match/match.java
+++ b/src/gameplay/match/match.java
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ public class match {
 
 				//read both players inputs
 			case 20:
-				if (glfwJoystickPresent(GLFW_JOYSTICK_1) && glfwJoystickPresent(GLFW_JOYSTICK_2)) {
-					gamepad1 = new GamepadInput(GLFW_JOYSTICK_1);  
+				if (glfwJoystickPresent(GLFW_JOYSTICK_1)) {
 					gamepad1.inputRefresh();
 					inputsP1.recordInputsFromGamepad(gamepad1, p1.getPosX() < p2.getPosX());
-					gamepad2 = new GamepadInput(GLFW_JOYSTICK_2);
+				}
+				if (glfwJoystickPresent(GLFW_JOYSTICK_2)) {
 					gamepad2.inputRefresh();
 					inputsP2.recordInputsFromGamepad(gamepad2, p2.getPosX() <= p1.getPosX());
 				}