diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs b/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs
index 12158176a..62800d1be 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2/Program.cs
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2
                 return;
             }
 
+            _inputManager.AddUpdaterForConfiguration(_inputConfiguration);
+
             // Setup logging level
             Logger.SetEnable(LogLevel.Debug, option.LoggingEnableDebug);
             Logger.SetEnable(LogLevel.Stub, !option.LoggingDisableStub);
@@ -482,7 +484,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Headless.SDL2
             }
 
             _inputManager.Dispose();
-        }
+        } 
 
         private static void SetupProgressHandler()
         {
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.Input/HLE/InputManager.cs b/src/Ryujinx.Input/HLE/InputManager.cs
index 2825542a0..61e44e354 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.Input/HLE/InputManager.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.Input/HLE/InputManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+using LibHac.Common;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Configuration.Hid;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Logging;
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Ryujinx.Input.HLE
 {
@@ -41,6 +46,76 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Input.HLE
             }
         }
 
+        private void removeSDPWhenExternalPadsConnected(List<Tuple<string,string>> availableDevices) {
+            //remove all steam virtual gamepads
+            availableDevices.RemoveAll(a => a.Item2 == "Steam Virtual Gamepad");
+            //remove Steam Deck Controller if external controllers are connected (docked game mode)
+            if (availableDevices.Count > 1) {
+                var steamDeckPad = availableDevices.FindFirst( a => a.Item2 == "Steam Deck Controller");                
+                if (steamDeckPad.HasValue)                {
+                    availableDevices.Remove(steamDeckPad.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private List<Tuple<string,string>> getGamepadsDescriptions() {
+            var result = new List<Tuple<string,string>> ();
+            foreach (string id in GamepadDriver.GamepadsIds) {
+                    result.Add(Tuple.Create(id,GamepadDriver.GetGamepad(id).Name));
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private void LinkDevicesToPlayers(List<InputConfig> _inputConfig) {
+           var _availableDevices = getGamepadsDescriptions();
+            removeSDPWhenExternalPadsConnected(_availableDevices);
+            var _playersWithNoDevices = new List<PlayerIndex>();
+            //Remove all used Devices in current Config and at the same time list player with missing Devices
+            foreach(PlayerIndex _playerId in Enum.GetValues(typeof(PlayerIndex)))
+            {
+                var _config = _inputConfig.Find(inputConfig => inputConfig.PlayerIndex == _playerId);
+                if (_config != null && _config.Backend != InputBackendType.WindowKeyboard)
+                {
+                    //check device id of the player is in the existing/connected devices
+                    var _connectedDevice = _availableDevices.FindFirst(d => d.Item1 == _config.Id);
+                    if (_connectedDevice.HasValue)
+                    {
+                        _availableDevices.Remove(_connectedDevice.Value);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _playersWithNoDevices.Add(_playerId);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            var hasChanges = _playersWithNoDevices.Count() > 0 && _availableDevices.Count() > 0;
+            if (hasChanges) 
+            {
+                Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Configuration, $"Controllers configuration changed. Updating players configuration...");
+                for (int i = 0; i < _playersWithNoDevices.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    var _playerId = _playersWithNoDevices[i];
+                    var _config = _inputConfig.Find(inputConfig => inputConfig.PlayerIndex == _playerId);
+                    if (_config != null && _availableDevices.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        var _device = _availableDevices.First();
+                        var deviceId = _device.Item1;
+                        var deviceName = _device.Item2;
+                        _config.Id = _device.Item1;
+                        Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Configuration, $"Link Player {_playerId} to Device {deviceName}");
+                        _availableDevices.Remove(_device);
+                    }
+                }
+                Logger.Info?.Print(LogClass.Configuration, $"Updated players configuration to sync with Controllers configuration changes.");
+            }
+        }             
+
+        public void AddUpdaterForConfiguration(List<InputConfig> _inputConfig) {
+                GamepadDriver.OnGamepadConnected += id => LinkDevicesToPlayers(_inputConfig);
+                GamepadDriver.OnGamepadDisconnected += id => LinkDevicesToPlayers(_inputConfig);
+        }
+
         public void Dispose()
         {
             GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/Input/InputViewModel.cs b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/Input/InputViewModel.cs
index f11d6e404..ff32d2711 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/Input/InputViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/Input/InputViewModel.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels.Input
             {
                 if (IsModified)
                 {
-                    
+
                     _playerIdChoose = value;
                     return;
                 }
@@ -367,12 +367,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels.Input
 
         private void HandleOnGamepadDisconnected(string id)
         {
-            Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(LoadDevices);
+            Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(RefreshDevicesAndCurrentPlayerConfiguration);
         }
 
         private void HandleOnGamepadConnected(string id)
         {
-            Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(LoadDevices);
+            Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(RefreshDevicesAndCurrentPlayerConfiguration);
         }
 
         private string GetCurrentGamepadId()
@@ -441,6 +441,21 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels.Input
             return str[(str.IndexOf(Hyphen) + Offset)..];
         }
 
+        public void RefreshDevicesAndCurrentPlayerConfiguration()
+        {
+            LoadDevices();
+       
+            //update Device for current user based on new configuration.
+            var config = ConfigurationState.Instance.Hid.InputConfig.Value.Find(inputConfig => inputConfig.PlayerIndex == PlayerId);
+            var device = Devices.FindFirst(d => d.Id==config.Id);
+            if (device.HasValue) {
+                Device=Devices.IndexOf(device);
+            } else {
+                //0 is the None Device
+                Device = 0;
+            }            
+        }
+
         public void LoadDevices()
         {
             string GetGamepadName(IGamepad gamepad, int controllerNumber)
@@ -464,17 +479,19 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels.Input
                 DeviceList.Clear();
                 Devices.Add((DeviceType.None, Disabled, LocaleManager.Instance[LocaleKeys.ControllerSettingsDeviceDisabled]));
 
-                int controllerNumber = 0;
+                int controllerNumber = 1;
                 foreach (string id in _mainWindow.InputManager.KeyboardDriver.GamepadsIds)
                 {
                     using IGamepad gamepad = _mainWindow.InputManager.KeyboardDriver.GetGamepad(id);
 
                     if (gamepad != null)
                     {
+                        controllerNumber++;
                         Devices.Add((DeviceType.Keyboard, id, $"{GetShortGamepadName(gamepad.Name)}"));
                     }
                 }
 
+                controllerNumber = 1;
                 foreach (string id in _mainWindow.InputManager.GamepadDriver.GamepadsIds)
                 {
                     using IGamepad gamepad = _mainWindow.InputManager.GamepadDriver.GetGamepad(id);
@@ -482,6 +499,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels.Input
                     if (gamepad != null)
                     {
                         string name = GetUniqueGamepadName(gamepad, ref controllerNumber);
+                        controllerNumber++;
                         Devices.Add((DeviceType.Controller, id, name));
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index c433d7fdb..195e97226 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Applet;
 using Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Helpers;
 using Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels;
 using Ryujinx.Common;
+using Ryujinx.Common.Configuration.Hid;
 using Ryujinx.Common.Logging;
 using Ryujinx.Graphics.Gpu;
 using Ryujinx.HLE.FileSystem;
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Windows
             if (Program.PreviewerDetached)
             {
                 InputManager = new InputManager(new AvaloniaKeyboardDriver(this), new SDL2GamepadDriver());
+                InputManager.AddUpdaterForConfiguration(ConfigurationState.Instance.Hid.InputConfig); 
+
 
                 _ = this.GetObservable(IsActiveProperty).Subscribe(it => ViewModel.IsActive = it);
                 this.ScalingChanged += OnScalingChanged;