diff --git a/javascript/imageviewerGamepad.js b/javascript/imageviewerGamepad.js
index 31d226dee..a22c7e6e6 100644
--- a/javascript/imageviewerGamepad.js
+++ b/javascript/imageviewerGamepad.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+let gamepads = [];
+
 window.addEventListener('gamepadconnected', (e) => {
     const index = e.gamepad.index;
     let isWaiting = false;
-    setInterval(async() => {
+    gamepads[index] = setInterval(async() => {
         if (!opts.js_modal_lightbox_gamepad || isWaiting) return;
         const gamepad = navigator.getGamepads()[index];
         const xValue = gamepad.axes[0];
@@ -24,6 +26,10 @@ window.addEventListener('gamepadconnected', (e) => {
     }, 10);
 });
 
+window.addEventListener('gamepaddisconnected', (e) => {
+    clearInterval(gamepads[e.gamepad.index]);
+});
+
 /*
 Primarily for vr controller type pointer devices.
 I use the wheel event because there's currently no way to do it properly with web xr.