diff --git a/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/GameControllerDirectInput.cs b/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/GameControllerDirectInput.cs
index 807d08375e..8e2d8adb8a 100644
--- a/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/GameControllerDirectInput.cs
+++ b/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/GameControllerDirectInput.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public GameControllerDirectInput(InputSourceWindowsDirectInput source, DirectInp
             Id = instance.InstanceGuid;
             ProductId = instance.ProductGuid;
             joystick = new DirectInputJoystick(directInput, instance.InstanceGuid);
-            joystick.SetCooperativeLevel(IntPtr.Zero, CooperativeLevel.NonExclusive | CooperativeLevel.Foreground);
+            var descriptor = RawInput.Win32.GetForegroundWindow();
+            joystick.SetCooperativeLevel(descriptor, CooperativeLevel.NonExclusive | CooperativeLevel.Background);
             var objects = joystick.GetObjects();
 
             int sliderCount = 0;
diff --git a/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/RawInput/Win32.cs b/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/RawInput/Win32.cs
index b8fb3386f7..2067c1dc88 100644
--- a/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/RawInput/Win32.cs
+++ b/sources/engine/Stride.Input/Windows/RawInput/Win32.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ internal static class Win32
 
         [DllImport("user32.dll")]
         public static extern void ClipCursor(IntPtr rect);
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")] 
+        public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();
     }
 }
 #endif