diff --git a/HandheldCompanion/Managers/VirtualManager.cs b/HandheldCompanion/Managers/VirtualManager.cs
index 64ab0d062..99489d736 100644
--- a/HandheldCompanion/Managers/VirtualManager.cs
+++ b/HandheldCompanion/Managers/VirtualManager.cs
@@ -340,10 +340,10 @@ public static void SetControllerMode(HIDmode mode)
 
                 // update current HIDmode
                 HIDmode = mode;
-
-                // update status
-                SetControllerStatus(HIDstatus);
             }
+
+            // update status
+            SetControllerStatus(HIDstatus);
         }
 
         public static void SetControllerStatus(HIDstatus status)