diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c b/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c
index 7a1eabff5f..fffc010411 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_gamecontroller.c
@@ -2126,9 +2126,16 @@ SDL_bool SDL_ShouldIgnoreGameController(const char *name, SDL_JoystickGUID guid)
 
     SDL_GetJoystickGUIDInfo(guid, &vendor, &product, &version, NULL);
 
+#ifdef __WIN32__
+    if (SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_ALLOW_STEAM_VIRTUAL_GAMEPAD", SDL_FALSE)) {
+        /* We're running under Steam and it will hide any controllers that we shouldn't open */
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+#else
     if (SDL_IsJoystickSteamVirtualGamepad(vendor, product, version)) {
         return !SDL_GetHintBoolean("SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_ALLOW_STEAM_VIRTUAL_GAMEPAD", SDL_FALSE);
     }
+#endif
 
     if (SDL_allowed_controllers.num_included_entries > 0) {
         if (SDL_VIDPIDInList(vendor, product, &SDL_allowed_controllers)) {