diff --git a/include/SDL_haptic.h b/include/SDL_haptic.h
index aa6f47fdd..b43f6fb6a 100644
--- a/include/SDL_haptic.h
+++ b/include/SDL_haptic.h
@@ -336,6 +336,13 @@ typedef struct _SDL_Haptic SDL_Haptic;
  */
 #define SDL_HAPTIC_SPHERICAL  2
 
+/**
+ *  \brief Uses first axis only.
+ *
+ *  \sa SDL_HapticDirection
+ */
+#define SDL_HAPTIC_FIRST_AXIS 3
+
 /* @} *//* Direction encodings */
 
 /* @} *//* Haptic features */
diff --git a/src/haptic/darwin/SDL_syshaptic.c b/src/haptic/darwin/SDL_syshaptic.c
index ecbd2bdf1..55d28b80e 100644
--- a/src/haptic/darwin/SDL_syshaptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/darwin/SDL_syshaptic.c
@@ -765,6 +765,10 @@ SDL_SYS_SetDirection(FFEFFECT * effect, SDL_HapticDirection * dir, int naxes)
             rglDir[2] = dir->dir[2];
         }
         return 0;
+    case SDL_HAPTIC_FIRST_AXIS:
+        effect->dwFlags |= FFEFF_CARTESIAN;
+        rglDir[0] = 0;
+        return 0;
 
     default:
         return SDL_SetError("Haptic: Unknown direction type.");
@@ -813,7 +817,11 @@ SDL_SYS_ToFFEFFECT(SDL_Haptic * haptic, FFEFFECT * dest, SDL_HapticEffect * src)
     envelope->dwSize = sizeof(FFENVELOPE);      /* Always should be this. */
 
     /* Axes. */
-    dest->cAxes = haptic->naxes;
+    if (src->constant.direction.type == SDL_HAPTIC_FIRST_AXIS) {
+        dest->cAxes = 1;
+    } else {
+        dest->cAxes = haptic->naxes;
+    }
     if (dest->cAxes > 0) {
         axes = SDL_malloc(sizeof(DWORD) * dest->cAxes);
         if (axes == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/haptic/windows/SDL_dinputhaptic.c b/src/haptic/windows/SDL_dinputhaptic.c
index cccc74fae..ea7526aca 100644
--- a/src/haptic/windows/SDL_dinputhaptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/windows/SDL_dinputhaptic.c
@@ -589,6 +589,10 @@ SDL_SYS_SetDirection(DIEFFECT * effect, SDL_HapticDirection * dir, int naxes)
         if (naxes > 2)
             rglDir[2] = dir->dir[2];
         return 0;
+    case SDL_HAPTIC_FIRST_AXIS:
+        effect->dwFlags |= DIEFF_CARTESIAN;
+        rglDir[0] = 0;
+        return 0;
 
     default:
         return SDL_SetError("Haptic: Unknown direction type.");
@@ -637,7 +641,11 @@ SDL_SYS_ToDIEFFECT(SDL_Haptic * haptic, DIEFFECT * dest,
     envelope->dwSize = sizeof(DIENVELOPE);      /* Always should be this. */
 
     /* Axes. */
-    dest->cAxes = haptic->naxes;
+    if (src->constant.direction.type == SDL_HAPTIC_FIRST_AXIS) {
+        dest->cAxes = 1;
+    } else {
+        dest->cAxes = haptic->naxes;
+    }
     if (dest->cAxes > 0) {
         axes = SDL_malloc(sizeof(DWORD) * dest->cAxes);
         if (axes == NULL) {