diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
index 565431d838928..8af16671e1f05 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps4.c
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ static SDL_bool HIDAPI_DriverPS4_UpdateDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
             if (SDL_TICKS_PASSED(now, ctx->last_packet + BLUETOOTH_DISCONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
                 /* Send an empty output report to tickle the Bluetooth stack */
                 HIDAPI_DriverPS4_TickleBluetooth(device);
+                ctx->last_packet = now;
             }
         } else {
             /* Reconnect the Bluetooth device once the USB device is gone */
diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
index dfdbc81201d75..684f601bb8fe7 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
@@ -1500,6 +1500,7 @@ static SDL_bool HIDAPI_DriverPS5_UpdateDevice(SDL_HIDAPI_Device *device)
             if (SDL_TICKS_PASSED(now, ctx->last_packet + BLUETOOTH_DISCONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS)) {
                 /* Send an empty output report to tickle the Bluetooth stack */
                 HIDAPI_DriverPS5_TickleBluetooth(device);
+                ctx->last_packet = now;
             }
         } else {
             /* Reconnect the Bluetooth device once the USB device is gone */