diff --git a/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp b/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp
index 6a5080e5..fe1821c2 100644
--- a/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ControllerConfig.cpp
@@ -633,6 +633,11 @@ void CControllerConfigManager::AffectControllerStateOn_ButtonDown(int32 button,
 			}
 
 			AffectControllerStateOn_ButtonDown_AllStates(button, type, *state);
+
+#ifdef REGISTER_START_BUTTON
+			if (button == 12)
+				state->Start = 255;
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1036,6 +1041,11 @@ void CControllerConfigManager::AffectControllerStateOn_ButtonUp(int32 button, eC
 		{
 			if (FrontEndMenuManager.GetIsMenuActive())
 				AffectControllerStateOn_ButtonUp_All_Player_States(button, type, *state);
+
+#ifdef REGISTER_START_BUTTON
+			if (button == 12)
+				state->Start = 0;
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 }