diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index b2d8e1eb15..697bd33772 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -1863,6 +1863,7 @@ static void menu_input_get_mouse_hw_state(
       bool overlay_active,
       menu_input_pointer_hw_state_t *hw_state)
 {
+   struct menu_state *menu_st      = &menu_driver_state;
    rarch_joypad_info_t joypad_info;
    static int16_t last_x           = -0x7fff;
    static int16_t last_y           = -0x7fff;
@@ -1883,6 +1884,13 @@ static void menu_input_get_mouse_hw_state(
       menu_mouse_enable            = false;
 #endif
 
+   /* Ignore initial mouse position also after reinit */
+   if (menu_st->input_pointer_hw_state.flags & MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_RESET)
+   {
+      menu_st->input_pointer_hw_state.flags &= ~MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_RESET;
+      last_x = last_y = -0x7fff;
+   }
+
    /* Easiest to set inactive by default, and toggle
     * when input is detected */
    hw_state->x                     = 0;
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.h b/menu/menu_input.h
index 0878c9e782..a02f73b865 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.h
+++ b/menu/menu_input.h
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ enum menu_inp_ptr_hwst_flags
    MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_PRESS_LEFT   = (1 << 5),
    MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_PRESS_RIGHT  = (1 << 6),
    MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_PRESSED      = (1 << 7),
-   MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_DRAGGED      = (1 << 8)
+   MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_DRAGGED      = (1 << 8),
+   MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_RESET        = (1 << 9)
 };
 
 /* Defines set of (abstracted) inputs/states
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index d5b6246312..cdad61558f 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1682,6 +1682,11 @@ void drivers_init(
             location_st->active = false;
    }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   if (flags & DRIVER_INPUT_MASK)
+      menu_st->input_pointer_hw_state.flags |= MENU_INP_PTR_FLG_RESET;
+#endif
+
    core_info_init_current_core();
 
 #if defined(HAVE_GFX_WIDGETS)