diff --git a/app/app.pro b/app/app.pro
index 52d151e5..c84117d1 100644
--- a/app/app.pro
+++ b/app/app.pro
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     gui/appmodel.cpp \
     streaming/streamutils.cpp \
     backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp \
-    path.cpp
+    path.cpp \
+    settings/mappingmanager.cpp
 
 HEADERS += \
     utils.h \
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     streaming/video/decoder.h \
     streaming/streamutils.h \
     backend/autoupdatechecker.h \
-    path.h
+    path.h \
+    settings/mappingmanager.h
 
 # Platform-specific renderers and decoders
 ffmpeg {
diff --git a/app/settings/mappingmanager.cpp b/app/settings/mappingmanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0bc31cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/settings/mappingmanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#include "mappingmanager.h"
+#include "path.h"
+
+#include <QDir>
+
+#include <SDL.h>
+
+#define SER_GAMEPADMAPPING "gcmapping"
+
+#define SER_GUID "guid"
+#define SER_MAPPING "mapping"
+
+MappingManager::MappingManager()
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+
+    // First load existing saved mappings. This ensures the user's
+    // hints can always override the old data.
+    int mappingCount = settings.beginReadArray(SER_GAMEPADMAPPING);
+    for (int i = 0; i < mappingCount; i++) {
+        settings.setArrayIndex(i);
+
+        SdlGamepadMapping mapping(settings.value(SER_GUID).toString(), settings.value(SER_MAPPING).toString());
+        addMapping(mapping);
+    }
+    settings.endArray();
+
+    // Finally load mappings from SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLERCONFIG
+    QStringList sdlMappings = QString::fromLocal8Bit(SDL_GetHint(SDL_HINT_GAMECONTROLLERCONFIG)).split('\n', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    for (QString sdlMapping : sdlMappings) {
+        SdlGamepadMapping mapping(sdlMapping);
+        addMapping(mapping);
+    }
+
+    // Save the updated mappings to settings
+    save();
+}
+
+void MappingManager::save()
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+
+    settings.remove(SER_GAMEPADMAPPING);
+    settings.beginWriteArray(SER_GAMEPADMAPPING);
+    QList<SdlGamepadMapping> mappings = m_Mappings.values();
+    for (int i = 0; i < mappings.count(); i++) {
+        settings.setArrayIndex(i);
+
+        settings.setValue(SER_GUID, mappings[i].getGuid());
+        settings.setValue(SER_MAPPING, mappings[i].getMapping());
+    }
+    settings.endArray();
+}
+
+void MappingManager::applyMappings()
+{
+    QString mappingFile = Path::getGamepadMappingFile();
+    if (!mappingFile.isEmpty()) {
+        std::string mappingFileNative = QDir::toNativeSeparators(mappingFile).toStdString();
+
+        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
+                    "Loading gamepad mappings from: %s",
+                    mappingFileNative.c_str());
+
+        int newMappings = SDL_GameControllerAddMappingsFromFile(mappingFileNative.c_str());
+        if (newMappings < 0) {
+            SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
+                         "Error loading gamepad mappings: %s",
+                         SDL_GetError());
+        }
+        else {
+            SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
+                        "Loaded %d new gamepad mappings",
+                        newMappings);
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        SDL_LogWarn(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
+                    "No gamepad mapping file found");
+    }
+
+    QList<SdlGamepadMapping> mappings = m_Mappings.values();
+    for (const SdlGamepadMapping& mapping : mappings) {
+        QString sdlMappingString = mapping.getSdlMappingString();
+        int ret = SDL_GameControllerAddMapping(qPrintable(sdlMappingString));
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            SDL_LogWarn(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
+                        "Unable to add mapping: %s",
+                        qPrintable(sdlMappingString));
+        }
+        else if (ret == 1) {
+            SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
+                        "Loaded saved user mapping: %s",
+                        qPrintable(sdlMappingString));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void MappingManager::addMapping(QString mappingString)
+{
+    SdlGamepadMapping mapping(mappingString);
+    addMapping(mapping);
+}
+
+void MappingManager::addMapping(SdlGamepadMapping& mapping)
+{
+    m_Mappings[mapping.getGuid()] = mapping;
+}
diff --git a/app/settings/mappingmanager.h b/app/settings/mappingmanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdbb2d26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/settings/mappingmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QSettings>
+
+class SdlGamepadMapping
+{
+public:
+    SdlGamepadMapping() {}
+
+    SdlGamepadMapping(QString string)
+    {
+        QStringList mapping = string.split(",");
+        if (!mapping.isEmpty()) {
+            m_Guid = mapping[0];
+
+            string.remove(0, m_Guid.length() + 1);
+            m_Mapping = string;
+        }
+    }
+
+    SdlGamepadMapping(QString guid, QString mapping)
+        : m_Guid(guid),
+          m_Mapping(mapping)
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    bool operator==(const SdlGamepadMapping& other) const
+    {
+        return m_Guid == other.m_Guid && m_Mapping == other.m_Mapping;
+    }
+
+    QString getGuid() const
+    {
+        return m_Guid;
+    }
+
+    QString getMapping() const
+    {
+        return m_Mapping;
+    }
+
+    QString getSdlMappingString() const
+    {
+        if (m_Guid.isEmpty() || m_Mapping.isEmpty()) {
+            return "";
+        }
+        else {
+            return m_Guid + "," + m_Mapping;
+        }
+    }
+
+private:
+    QString m_Guid;
+    QString m_Mapping;
+};
+
+class MappingManager
+{
+public:
+    MappingManager();
+
+    void addMapping(QString gamepadString);
+
+    void addMapping(SdlGamepadMapping& gamepadMapping);
+
+    void applyMappings();
+
+    void save();
+
+private:
+    QMap<QString, SdlGamepadMapping> m_Mappings;
+};
+
diff --git a/app/streaming/input.cpp b/app/streaming/input.cpp
index abb66035..570bbadd 100644
--- a/app/streaming/input.cpp
+++ b/app/streaming/input.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <Limelight.h>
 #include <SDL.h>
 #include "streaming/session.h"
+#include "settings/mappingmanager.h"
 #include "path.h"
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
@@ -48,30 +49,8 @@ SdlInputHandler::SdlInputHandler(StreamingPreferences& prefs, NvComputer* comput
                      SDL_GetError());
     }
 
-    QString mappingFile = Path::getGamepadMappingFile();
-    if (!mappingFile.isEmpty()) {
-        std::string mappingFileNative = QDir::toNativeSeparators(mappingFile).toStdString();
-
-        SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
-                    "Loading gamepad mappings from: %s",
-                    mappingFileNative.c_str());
-
-        int newMappings = SDL_GameControllerAddMappingsFromFile(mappingFileNative.c_str());
-        if (newMappings < 0) {
-            SDL_LogError(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
-                         "Error loading gamepad mappings: %s",
-                         SDL_GetError());
-        }
-        else {
-            SDL_LogInfo(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
-                        "Loaded %d new gamepad mappings",
-                        newMappings);
-        }
-    }
-    else {
-        SDL_LogWarn(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION,
-                    "No gamepad mapping file found");
-    }
+    MappingManager mappingManager;
+    mappingManager.applyMappings();
 
     if (!m_MultiController) {
         // Player 1 is always present in non-MC mode
@@ -727,6 +706,9 @@ QString SdlInputHandler::getUnmappedGamepads()
                      SDL_GetError());
     }
 
+    MappingManager mappingManager;
+    mappingManager.applyMappings();
+
     for (int i = 0; i < SDL_NumJoysticks(); i++) {
         if (!SDL_IsGameController(i)) {
             char guidStr[33];