diff --git a/simulation/halsim_gui/src/main/native/cpp/DriverStationGui.cpp b/simulation/halsim_gui/src/main/native/cpp/DriverStationGui.cpp
index aeaa640186..82a8822607 100644
--- a/simulation/halsim_gui/src/main/native/cpp/DriverStationGui.cpp
+++ b/simulation/halsim_gui/src/main/native/cpp/DriverStationGui.cpp
@@ -1201,7 +1201,8 @@ static void DisplayJoysticks() {
         }
         joy.sys = payload_sys;
         joy.guid.clear();
-        joy.useGamepad = false;
+        wpi::StringRef name{payload_sys->GetName()};
+        joy.useGamepad = name.startswith("Xbox") || name.contains("pad");
       }
       ImGui::EndDragDropTarget();
     }