diff --git a/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.cpp b/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.cpp
index 2151e22ff..39d8ce1f4 100644
--- a/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ void Utils::InitializeHidThreadFunc(void *args) {
     
     g_has_hid_session = true;
     
+    hidExit();
+    
     svcExitThread();
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ bool Utils::IsSdInitialized() {
     return g_has_initialized;
 }
 
-bool Utils::IsHidInitialized() {
+bool Utils::IsHidAvailable() {
     return g_has_hid_session;
 }
 
@@ -410,13 +412,14 @@ bool Utils::HasSdDisableMitMFlag(u64 tid) {
 }
 
 Result Utils::GetKeysDown(u64 *keys) {
-    if (!Utils::IsHidInitialized()) {
+    if (!Utils::IsHidAvailable() || R_FAILED(hidInitialize())) {
         return MAKERESULT(Module_Libnx, LibnxError_InitFail_HID);
     }
     
     hidScanInput();
     *keys = hidKeysDown(CONTROLLER_P1_AUTO);
     
+    hidExit();
     return 0x0;
 }
 
diff --git a/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.hpp b/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.hpp
index 0811c1f7e..856748c4d 100644
--- a/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.hpp
+++ b/stratosphere/fs_mitm/source/fsmitm_utils.hpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Utils {
         static bool HasSdDisableMitMFlag(u64 tid);
         
         
-        static bool IsHidInitialized();
+        static bool IsHidAvailable();
         static void InitializeHidThreadFunc(void *args);
         static Result GetKeysDown(u64 *keys);
         static bool HasOverrideButton(u64 tid);