diff --git a/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp b/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp
index 3b82c54b..52eb5e3c 100644
--- a/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/hooks/MenuLayer.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct CustomMenuLayer : Modify<CustomMenuLayer, MenuLayer> {
 
             this->fixSocialMenu();
 
+            //this code doesnt run have fun figuring out why idc enough
             if (auto node = this->getChildByID("settings-gamepad-icon")) {
                 node->setPositionX(
                     bottomMenu->getChildByID("settings-button")->getPositionX() + winSize.width / 2
diff --git a/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp b/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
index d5e8cf0d..233a4e32 100644
--- a/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ids/MenuLayer.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ $register_ids(MenuLayer) {
     }
     
     setIDSafe<CCLabelBMFont>(this, labelOffset++, "player-username");
+
+    if(auto node = this->getChildByID("settings-gamepad-icon")) {
+        // hide it until someone figures out how to bind the positioning to the actual button
+        node->setVisible(false);
+    }
     
     // main menu
     if (auto menu = this->getChildByType<CCMenu>(0)) {