diff --git a/runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp b/runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp
index e52926d21..2de7ac5d7 100644
--- a/runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp
+++ b/runtime/src/settings_overlay.cpp
@@ -1482,6 +1482,18 @@ void DrawTopBar() {
     ImGui::EndMainMenuBar();
 }
 
+// Steam's desktop layout maps B to Escape on Valve controllers.
+bool ValveControllerConnected() {
+    int count = 0;
+    SDL_JoystickID* ids = SDL_GetJoysticks(&count);
+    bool found = false;
+    for (int i = 0; ids != nullptr && i < count && !found; ++i) {
+        found = SDL_GetJoystickVendorForID(ids[i]) == 0x28DE && SDL_GetJoystickProductForID(ids[i]) != 0x11FF;
+    }
+    SDL_free(ids);
+    return found;
+}
+
 bool IsToggleKey(const SDL_Event& event, SDL_Scancode code) {
     return event.type == SDL_EVENT_KEY_DOWN && !event.key.repeat && event.key.scancode == code;
 }
@@ -1603,7 +1615,7 @@ void HandleEvents(const AuroraEvent* events) noexcept {
                 g_exitPromptOpen = false;
             } else if (g_topBarVisible) {
                 SetTopBarVisible(false);
-            } else {
+            } else if (!ValveControllerConnected()) {
                 g_exitPromptOpen = true;
             }
             ApplyInputBlockState();