diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.cpp
index 88baa7b29c..2c1d815ceb 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,11 @@ int rumble_raw_to_percent(u16 raw) {
 
 }  // namespace
 
-ControllerConfigWindow::ControllerConfigWindow() {
+ControllerConfigWindow::ControllerConfigWindow(bool prelaunch) {
+    if (prelaunch) {
+        mSuppressNavFallback = true;
+    }
+
     listen(
         Rml::EventId::Keydown,
         [this](Rml::Event& event) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.hpp b/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.hpp
index 0fa096c7d1..df8533a492 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.hpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/controller_config.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace dusk::ui {
 
 class ControllerConfigWindow : public Window {
 public:
-    ControllerConfigWindow();
+    ControllerConfigWindow(bool prelaunch);
 
     void update() override;
     void hide(bool close) override;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
index 83f6cceac5..edafc826be 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(bool prelaunch) : mPrelaunch(prelaunch) {
 
         leftPane.add_section("Controller");
         leftPane.register_control(leftPane.add_button("Configure Controller").on_pressed([this] {
-            push(std::make_unique<ControllerConfigWindow>());
+            push(std::make_unique<ControllerConfigWindow>(mPrelaunch));
         }),
             rightPane, [](Pane& pane) {
                 pane.clear();