diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
index a4417c6cb..0c28ca504 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ SDL_PrivateJoystickButton(SDL_Joystick * joystick, Uint8 button, Uint8 state)
 
     /* We ignore events if we don't have keyboard focus, except for button
      * release. */
-    if (SDL_PrivateJoystickShouldIgnoreEvent() && event.type == SDL_JOYBUTTONDOWN) {
+    if (event.type == SDL_JOYBUTTONDOWN && SDL_PrivateJoystickShouldIgnoreEvent()) {
         return 0;
     }