diff --git a/src/coreservices.cpp b/src/coreservices.cpp
index 0415ec27307..371d6d7cad7 100644
--- a/src/coreservices.cpp
+++ b/src/coreservices.cpp
@@ -423,6 +423,28 @@ void CoreServices::initialize(QApplication* pApp) {
 
     m_pTouchShift = std::make_unique<ControlPushButton>(ConfigKey("[Controls]", "touch_shift"));
 
+    // The following UI controls must be created here so that controllers can bind to them
+    // on startup.
+    m_uiControls.clear();
+    const std::vector<ConfigKey> uiKeys = {
+            ConfigKey("[Master]", "skin_settings"),
+            ConfigKey("[Microphone]", "show_microphone"),
+            ConfigKey(VINYL_PREF_KEY, "show_vinylcontrol"),
+            ConfigKey("[PreviewDeck]", "show_previewdeck"),
+            ConfigKey("[Library]", "show_coverart"),
+            ConfigKey("[Master]", "maximize_library"),
+            ConfigKey("[Samplers]", "show_samplers"),
+            ConfigKey("[EffectRack1]", "show"),
+            ConfigKey("[Skin]", "show_4effectunits"),
+            ConfigKey("[Master]", "show_mixer"),
+    };
+
+    m_uiControls.reserve(uiKeys.size());
+    for (const auto& key : uiKeys) {
+        m_uiControls.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ControlPushButton>(key));
+        m_uiControls.back()->setButtonMode(ControlPushButton::TOGGLE);
+    }
+
     // Load tracks in args.qlMusicFiles (command line arguments) into player
     // 1 and 2:
     const QList<QString>& musicFiles = m_cmdlineArgs.getMusicFiles();
@@ -597,6 +619,8 @@ void CoreServices::finalize() {
 
     m_pTouchShift.reset();
 
+    m_uiControls.clear();
+
     m_pControlIndicatorTimer.reset();
 
     t.elapsed(true);
diff --git a/src/coreservices.h b/src/coreservices.h
index b45a80cf6e0..01c4ba4e512 100644
--- a/src/coreservices.h
+++ b/src/coreservices.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ class CoreServices : public QObject {
 
     std::shared_ptr<mixxx::ScreensaverManager> m_pScreensaverManager;
 
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<ControlPushButton>> m_uiControls;
     std::unique_ptr<ControlPushButton> m_pTouchShift;
 
     Timer m_runtime_timer;