diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_player.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_player.cpp
index 8ef3596dd..291e37acf 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_player.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_input_player.cpp
@@ -1407,10 +1407,10 @@ void ConfigureInputPlayer::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
 }
 
 void ConfigureInputPlayer::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) {
-    event->ignore();
     if (!input_setter || !event) {
         return;
     }
+    event->ignore();
     if (event->key() != Qt::Key_Escape) {
         input_subsystem->GetKeyboard()->PressKey(event->key());
     }
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_ringcon.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_ringcon.cpp
index 144e2b83f..f1cdd4fed 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_ringcon.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_ringcon.cpp
@@ -305,10 +305,10 @@ void ConfigureRingController::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
 }
 
 void ConfigureRingController::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) {
-    event->ignore();
     if (!input_setter || !event) {
         return;
     }
+    event->ignore();
     if (event->key() != Qt::Key_Escape) {
         input_subsystem->GetKeyboard()->PressKey(event->key());
     }