diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
index 92dbaeeef0..a1dcf4877c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/WiimoteReal/WiimoteReal.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,14 @@ void Wiimote::Read()
   Report rpt(MAX_PAYLOAD);
   auto const result = IORead(rpt.data());
 
+  if (0 == result)
+  {
+    ERROR_LOG_FMT(WIIMOTE, "Wiimote::IORead failed. Disconnecting Wii Remote {}.", m_index + 1);
+    DisconnectInternal();
+
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Drop the report if not connected.
   if (!m_is_linked)
     return;
@@ -298,11 +306,6 @@ void Wiimote::Read()
     rpt.resize(result);
     m_read_reports.Push(std::move(rpt));
   }
-  else if (0 == result)
-  {
-    ERROR_LOG_FMT(WIIMOTE, "Wiimote::IORead failed. Disconnecting Wii Remote {}.", m_index + 1);
-    DisconnectInternal();
-  }
 }
 
 bool Wiimote::Write()