diff --git a/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
index a9219105c0..d87bedf76f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <cmath>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <Windows.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace
 {
 	const auto THREAD_SLEEP = 1ms; //ds4 has new data every ~4ms, 
@@ -394,6 +398,17 @@ void ds4_pad_handler::ProcessData()
 			pad.m_buttons[12 + i - 4].m_value = pressed ? 255 : 0;
 		}
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+		for (int i = 6; i < 16; i++)
+		{
+			if (pad.m_buttons[i].m_pressed)
+			{
+				SetThreadExecutionState(ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED | ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+#endif
+
 		// these values come already calibrated from our ds4Thread,
 		// all we need to do is convert to ds3 range
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/xinput_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/xinput_pad_handler.cpp
index fc196fd7f1..97798c2f6e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/xinput_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/xinput_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@ DWORD xinput_pad_handler::ThreadProcedure()
 					pad.m_buttons[j].m_value = pressed ? 255 : 0;
 				}
 
+				for (int i = 6; i < 16; i++)
+				{
+					if (pad.m_buttons[i].m_pressed)
+					{
+						SetThreadExecutionState(ES_SYSTEM_REQUIRED | ES_DISPLAY_REQUIRED);
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+
 				pad.m_buttons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BUTTONS].m_pressed = state.Gamepad.bLeftTrigger > 0;
 				pad.m_buttons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BUTTONS].m_value = state.Gamepad.bLeftTrigger;
 				pad.m_buttons[XINPUT_GAMEPAD_BUTTONS + 1].m_pressed = state.Gamepad.bRightTrigger > 0;