diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index 2f2278ae82..abff0770a7 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ void ViveControllerManager::deactivate() {
 }
 
 bool ViveControllerManager::isHeadController() const {
+    if (_inputDevice && _inputDevice->isHeadController()) {
+        return true;
+    }
     vr::EDeviceActivityLevel activityLevel = _system->GetTrackedDeviceActivityLevel(vr::k_unTrackedDeviceIndex_Hmd);
     return activityLevel == vr::k_EDeviceActivityLevel_UserInteraction;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
index b06ba5bf89..d03818ea34 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ private:
     class InputDevice : public controller::InputDevice {
     public:
         InputDevice(vr::IVRSystem*& system);
+        bool isHeadController() const { return _overrideHead; }
     private:
         // Device functions
         controller::Input::NamedVector getAvailableInputs() const override;