diff --git a/src/hid_core/resources/npad/npad_types.h b/src/hid_core/resources/npad/npad_types.h
index 92700d69a..7d38401c9 100644
--- a/src/hid_core/resources/npad/npad_types.h
+++ b/src/hid_core/resources/npad/npad_types.h
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 citron Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Zephyron, LotP
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 #pragma once
@@ -159,6 +161,15 @@ struct NpadGcTriggerState {
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(NpadGcTriggerState) == 0x10, "NpadGcTriggerState is an invalid size");
 
+// This is nn::hid::NpadCondition (global controller condition structure)
+struct NpadCondition {
+    u32 _00{};
+    u32 is_initialized{1}; // Must be 1 to prevent crashes
+    u32 hold_type{static_cast<u32>(NpadJoyHoldType::Horizontal)}; // Store enum as u32
+    u32 is_valid{1}; // Must be 1 to prevent crashes
+};
+static_assert(sizeof(NpadCondition) == 0x10, "NpadCondition is an invalid size");
+
 // This is nn::hid::NpadSystemProperties
 struct NPadSystemProperties {
     union {
diff --git a/src/hid_core/resources/shared_memory_format.h b/src/hid_core/resources/shared_memory_format.h
index 49755c8dc..5f13a0c0c 100644
--- a/src/hid_core/resources/shared_memory_format.h
+++ b/src/hid_core/resources/shared_memory_format.h
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2023 yuzu Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 citron Emulator Project
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Zephyron, LotP
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 #pragma once
@@ -201,7 +203,10 @@ static_assert(sizeof(ConsoleSixAxisSensorSharedMemoryFormat) == 0x20,
 
 // This is nn::hid::detail::SharedMemoryFormat
 struct SharedMemoryFormat {
-    void Initialize() {}
+    void Initialize() {
+        // Initialize the global NpadCondition to prevent crashes when no controller is connected
+        npad_condition = NpadCondition{};
+    }
 
     DebugPadSharedMemoryFormat debug_pad;
     TouchScreenSharedMemoryFormat touch_screen;
@@ -218,7 +223,9 @@ struct SharedMemoryFormat {
     ConsoleSixAxisSensorSharedMemoryFormat console;
     INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x19E0);
     MouseSharedMemoryFormat debug_mouse;
-    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x2000);
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x200);
+    NpadCondition npad_condition;
+    INSERT_PADDING_BYTES(0x1DF0);
 };
 static_assert(offsetof(SharedMemoryFormat, debug_pad) == 0x0, "debug_pad has wrong offset");
 static_assert(offsetof(SharedMemoryFormat, touch_screen) == 0x400, "touch_screen has wrong offset");
@@ -236,6 +243,7 @@ static_assert(offsetof(SharedMemoryFormat, npad) == 0x9A00, "npad has wrong offs
 static_assert(offsetof(SharedMemoryFormat, gesture) == 0x3BA00, "gesture has wrong offset");
 static_assert(offsetof(SharedMemoryFormat, console) == 0x3C200, "console has wrong offset");
 static_assert(offsetof(SharedMemoryFormat, debug_mouse) == 0x3DC00, "debug_mouse has wrong offset");
+static_assert(offsetof(SharedMemoryFormat, npad_condition) == 0x3E200, "npad_condition has wrong offset");
 static_assert(sizeof(SharedMemoryFormat) == 0x40000, "SharedMemoryFormat is an invalid size");
 
 } // namespace Service::HID