diff --git a/platform/web/display_server_web.cpp b/platform/web/display_server_web.cpp
index 50f3dcc4237..06e8c71dff2 100644
--- a/platform/web/display_server_web.cpp
+++ b/platform/web/display_server_web.cpp
@@ -829,6 +829,12 @@ void DisplayServerWeb::gamepad_callback(int p_index, int p_connected, const char
 }
 
 void DisplayServerWeb::_gamepad_callback(int p_index, int p_connected, const String &p_id, const String &p_guid) {
+	if (p_connected) {
+		DisplayServerWeb::get_singleton()->gamepad_count += 1;
+	} else {
+		DisplayServerWeb::get_singleton()->gamepad_count -= 1;
+	}
+
 	Input *input = Input::get_singleton();
 	if (p_connected) {
 		input->joy_connection_changed(p_index, true, p_id, p_guid);
@@ -1432,8 +1438,11 @@ DisplayServer::VSyncMode DisplayServerWeb::window_get_vsync_mode(WindowID p_vsyn
 void DisplayServerWeb::process_events() {
 	process_keys();
 	Input::get_singleton()->flush_buffered_events();
-	if (godot_js_input_gamepad_sample() == OK) {
-		process_joypads();
+
+	if (gamepad_count > 0) {
+		if (godot_js_input_gamepad_sample() == OK) {
+			process_joypads();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/web/display_server_web.h b/platform/web/display_server_web.h
index 7c5d09fd35e..759f14f1eb0 100644
--- a/platform/web/display_server_web.h
+++ b/platform/web/display_server_web.h
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ private:
 	bool swap_cancel_ok = false;
 	NativeMenu *native_menu = nullptr;
 
+	int gamepad_count = 0;
+
 	MouseMode mouse_mode_base = MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE;
 	MouseMode mouse_mode_override = MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE;
 	bool mouse_mode_override_enabled = false;