diff --git a/src/game/input/input_mapper.cpp b/src/game/input/input_mapper.cpp
index 3977d56..25dc3ce 100644
--- a/src/game/input/input_mapper.cpp
+++ b/src/game/input/input_mapper.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,13 @@ std::shared_ptr<InputIdentity> InputMapper::getInputIdentity(InputDeviceGroup de
 
     // No identity found, create new
     auto newIdentity = std::make_shared<InputIdentity>(deviceGroup, gamepadId);
-    inputIdentities.insert(newIdentity);
-    newInputIdentities.insert(newIdentity);
+
+    // Only add to newInputIdentities if it is allowed, otherwise it will be discarded when possible anyway
+    if (allowNewInputIdentities) {
+        inputIdentities.insert(newIdentity);
+        newInputIdentities.insert(newIdentity);
+    }
+
     return newIdentity;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/input/input_mapper.h b/src/game/input/input_mapper.h
index c3a8e6a..d865bb8 100644
--- a/src/game/input/input_mapper.h
+++ b/src/game/input/input_mapper.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public:
 
     std::set<std::shared_ptr<InputIdentity>> getInputIdentities();
 
+    bool allowNewInputIdentities = true;
+
 public:
     std::set<std::shared_ptr<InputIdentity>> newInputIdentities;
     std::set<std::shared_ptr<InputIdentity>> deprecatedInputIdentities;