diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.cpp
index 1ee374d483..c8438b488f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ void DeInit()
 Device::Device(const XINPUT_CAPABILITIES& caps, u8 index)
 	: m_subtype(caps.SubType), m_index(index)
 {
-	ZeroMemory(&m_state_out, sizeof(m_state_out));
-
 	// XInputGetCaps seems to always claim all capabilities are supported
 	// but I will leave all this stuff in, incase m$ fixes xinput up a bit
 
@@ -213,7 +211,13 @@ void Device::UpdateInput()
 
 void Device::UpdateMotors()
 {
-	PXInputSetState(m_index, &m_state_out);
+	// this if statement is to make rumble work better when multiple ControllerInterfaces are using the device
+	// only calls XInputSetState if the state changed
+	if (memcmp(&m_state_out, &m_current_state_out, sizeof(m_state_out)))
+	{
+		m_current_state_out = m_state_out;
+		PXInputSetState(m_index, &m_state_out);
+	}
 }
 
 // GET name/source/id
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.h b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.h
index 59a3f6ff79..012e99eba2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.h
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/XInput/XInput.h
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	XINPUT_STATE m_state_in;
-	XINPUT_VIBRATION m_state_out;
+	XINPUT_VIBRATION m_state_out{};
+	XINPUT_VIBRATION m_current_state_out{};
 	const BYTE m_subtype;
 	const u8 m_index;
 };