diff --git a/virt_ds4.c b/virt_ds4.c
index cc58108..ffccddd 100644
--- a/virt_ds4.c
+++ b/virt_ds4.c
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ void *virt_ds4_thread_func(void *ptr) {
         if (logic->gamepad_output != GAMEPAD_OUTPUT_DS4) {
             // sleep for 500ms before re-checking
             usleep(500000);
+            continue;
         }
 
         fprintf(stderr, "Open uhid-cdev %s\n", path);
diff --git a/virt_ds5.c b/virt_ds5.c
index 5a65020..d1e91bc 100644
--- a/virt_ds5.c
+++ b/virt_ds5.c
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ void *virt_ds5_thread_func(void *ptr) {
         if (logic->gamepad_output != GAMEPAD_OUTPUT_DS5) {
             // sleep for 500ms before re-checking
             usleep(500000);
+            continue;
         }
 
         fprintf(stderr, "Open uhid-cdev %s\n", path);