diff --git a/input/sdl_input.c b/input/sdl_input.c
index e9c0e89cc7..48d36269a8 100644
--- a/input/sdl_input.c
+++ b/input/sdl_input.c
@@ -322,6 +322,10 @@ static int16_t sdl_lightgun_device_state(sdl_input_t *sdl, unsigned id)
          return sdl->mouse_m;
       case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_TURBO:
          return sdl->mouse_r;
+      case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_START:
+         return sdl->mouse_m && sdl->mouse_r; 
+      case RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_PAUSE:
+         return sdl->mouse_m && sdl->mouse_l; 
       default:
          return 0;
    }
diff --git a/libretro.h b/libretro.h
index a0c5f600b5..d0f454a476 100755
--- a/libretro.h
+++ b/libretro.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_CURSOR   3
 #define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_TURBO    4
 #define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_PAUSE    5
+#define RETRO_DEVICE_ID_LIGHTGUN_START    6
 
 #define RETRO_REGION_NTSC  0
 #define RETRO_REGION_PAL   1