diff --git a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
index 8564f94e1f550..419ef5a7fd878 100644
--- a/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/SDL_joystick.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,14 @@ int SDL_RumbleJoystick(SDL_Joystick *joystick, Uint16 low_frequency_rumble, Uint
             retval = 0;
         } else {
             retval = joystick->driver->Rumble(joystick, low_frequency_rumble, high_frequency_rumble);
-            joystick->rumble_resend = SDL_GetTicks() + SDL_RUMBLE_RESEND_MS;
+            if (retval == 0) {
+                joystick->rumble_resend = SDL_GetTicks() + SDL_RUMBLE_RESEND_MS;
+                if (joystick->rumble_resend == 0) {
+                    joystick->rumble_resend = 1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                joystick->rumble_resend = 0;
+            }
         }
 
         if (retval == 0) {
@@ -2408,12 +2415,14 @@ void SDL_UpdateJoysticks(void)
 #endif /* SDL_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI */
 
     for (joystick = SDL_joysticks; joystick; joystick = joystick->next) {
-        if (joystick->attached) {
-            joystick->driver->Update(joystick);
+        if (!joystick->attached) {
+            continue;
+        }
 
-            if (joystick->delayed_guide_button) {
-                SDL_GamepadHandleDelayedGuideButton(joystick);
-            }
+        joystick->driver->Update(joystick);
+
+        if (joystick->delayed_guide_button) {
+            SDL_GamepadHandleDelayedGuideButton(joystick);
         }
 
         now = SDL_GetTicks();