diff --git a/src/Input.cpp b/src/Input.cpp
index 83197c65..2e09de12 100644
--- a/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/src/Input.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ void ReleaseDirectInput(void)
 	// Close opened joystick (if exists)
 	if (joystick != NULL)
 	{
-		SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
 		SDL_JoystickClose(joystick);
 		joystick = NULL;
 	}
+
+	SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
 }
 
 BOOL HookAllDirectInputDevices(void);