diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp
index 9c280ab135..043ef37356 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerEmu/ControlGroup/Cursor.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,11 @@ Cursor::StateData Cursor::GetState(const bool adjusted)
 
   m_prev_result = result;
 
-  // If auto-hide time is up or hide button is held:
-  if (!m_auto_hide_timer || controls[4]->GetState<bool>())
+  // If auto-hide time is up, the hide button is held, or the input gate is disabled, hide the
+  // cursor.  We need to check the input gate explicitly as the hide button check always returns
+  // false if the input gate is disabled (e.g. the window is not focused with background input
+  // disabled)
+  if (!m_auto_hide_timer || !ControlReference::GetInputGate() || controls[4]->GetState<bool>())
   {
     result.x = std::numeric_limits<ControlState>::quiet_NaN();
     result.y = 0;