diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/HostInputType.cs b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/HostInputType.cs
index aa5bc21f06b..b0a45b7dbe5 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/HostInputType.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/HostInputType.cs
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ public enum HostInputType
 		Keyboard = 2,
 		Pad = 4,
 		Ignored = 8,
+		IPC = 16,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/IHostInputAdapter.cs b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/IHostInputAdapter.cs
index 4c006c6de79..13e8de6a62a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/IHostInputAdapter.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/IHostInputAdapter.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public interface IHostInputAdapter
 		void ProcessHostGamepads(Action<string?, bool, HostInputType> handleButton, Action<string?, int> handleAxis);
 
 		IEnumerable<KeyEvent> ProcessHostKeyboards();
+		IEnumerable<KeyEvent> ProcessHostIPC();
 
 		(int DeltaX, int DeltaY) ProcessHostMice();
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/OSTailoredKeyInputAdapter.cs b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/OSTailoredKeyInputAdapter.cs
index 761351d3b9e..92a6038dd73 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/OSTailoredKeyInputAdapter.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Bizware.Input/OSTailoredKeyInputAdapter.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #nullable enable
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 
 namespace BizHawk.Bizware.Input
 {
@@ -41,7 +40,11 @@ public virtual IEnumerable<KeyEvent> ProcessHostKeyboards()
 			}
 
 			var ret = _keyMouseInput!.UpdateKeyInputs(_getHandleAlternateKeyboardLayouts());
-			return ret.Concat(IPCKeyInput.Update());
+			return ret;
+		}
+		public virtual IEnumerable<KeyEvent> ProcessHostIPC()
+		{
+			return IPCKeyInput.Update();
 		}
 
 		public virtual (int DeltaX, int DeltaY) ProcessHostMice()
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
index 072449a18dc..caf8988178b 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Input/Input.cs
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ private void UpdateThreadProc()
 				UpdateModifierKeysEffective();
 
 				var keyEvents = Adapter.ProcessHostKeyboards();
+				var ipcKeyEvents = Adapter.ProcessHostIPC();
 				var (mouseDeltaX, mouseDeltaY) = Adapter.ProcessHostMice();
 				Adapter.PreprocessHostGamepads();
 
@@ -239,6 +240,10 @@ private void UpdateThreadProc()
 					{
 						HandleButton(DistinctKeyNameOverrides.GetName(ke.Key), ke.Pressed, HostInputType.Keyboard);
 					}
+					foreach (var ke in ipcKeyEvents)
+					{
+						HandleButton(DistinctKeyNameOverrides.GetName(ke.Key), ke.Pressed, HostInputType.IPC);
+					}
 
 					lock (_axisValues)
 					{
@@ -315,7 +320,7 @@ private void UpdateThreadProc()
 
 		private static bool ShouldSwallow(AllowInput allowInput, HostInputType inputFocus)
 		{
-			return allowInput == AllowInput.None || (allowInput == AllowInput.OnlyController && inputFocus != HostInputType.Pad);
+			return (allowInput is AllowInput.None && inputFocus is not HostInputType.IPC) || (allowInput == AllowInput.OnlyController && inputFocus != HostInputType.Pad);
 		}
 
 		public void StartListeningForAxisEvents()