diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
index 91f6fbd8f..c28f0d828 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
                                              QString::fromStdString(default_param))
                                      .toString()
                                      .toStdString();
-            if (profile.buttons.empty())
+            if (profile.buttons[i].empty())
                 profile.buttons[i] = default_param;
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < Settings::NativeAnalog::NumAnalogs; ++i) {