diff --git a/src/main/wii/SDL_wii_main.c b/src/main/wii/SDL_wii_main.c
index ec6329d5f023a..80bbbf54b088f 100644
--- a/src/main/wii/SDL_wii_main.c
+++ b/src/main/wii/SDL_wii_main.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <fat.h>
 #include <ogc/usbmouse.h>
 #include <ogcsys.h>
-#include <wiikeyboard/keyboard.h>
 #include <wiiuse/wpad.h>
 
 static void ShutdownCB()
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     WPAD_SetVRes(WPAD_CHAN_ALL, 640, 480);
 
     MOUSE_Init();
-    KEYBOARD_Init(NULL);
     fatInitDefault();
 
     /* Call the user's main function. Make sure that argv contains at least one
diff --git a/src/video/ogc/SDL_ogcvideo.c b/src/video/ogc/SDL_ogcvideo.c
index 5653700f738c3..a99077beb9e48 100644
--- a/src/video/ogc/SDL_ogcvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/ogc/SDL_ogcvideo.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <ogc/gx.h>
 #include <ogc/system.h>
 #include <ogc/video.h>
+#include <wiikeyboard/keyboard.h>
 
 #include <opengx.h>
 
@@ -315,6 +316,8 @@ int OGC_VideoInit(_THIS)
 
 #ifdef __wii__
     OGC_InitMouse(_this);
+    /* OGC_PumpEvents reads the keyboard, so we need to initialize it here */
+    KEYBOARD_Init(NULL);
 #endif
     return 0;
 }