diff --git a/libultraship/libultraship/ControlDeck.cpp b/libultraship/libultraship/ControlDeck.cpp
index 6e3328053..36e581fc7 100644
--- a/libultraship/libultraship/ControlDeck.cpp
+++ b/libultraship/libultraship/ControlDeck.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,7 @@ namespace Ship {
     }
 
 	void ControlDeck::WriteToPad(OSContPad* pad) const {
-
-	#ifdef __SWITCH__
-		bool shouldBlockGameInput = CVar_GetS32("gOpenMenuBar", 0);
-	#else
 		bool shouldBlockGameInput = CVar_GetS32("gOpenMenuBar", 0) && CVar_GetS32("gControlNav", 0);
-	#endif
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < virtualDevices.size(); i++) {
 			const std::shared_ptr<Controller> backend = physicalDevices[virtualDevices[i]];
diff --git a/libultraship/libultraship/ImGuiImpl.cpp b/libultraship/libultraship/ImGuiImpl.cpp
index b6353a736..b3b8a1c78 100644
--- a/libultraship/libultraship/ImGuiImpl.cpp
+++ b/libultraship/libultraship/ImGuiImpl.cpp
@@ -484,12 +484,7 @@ namespace SohImGui {
             io->ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_ViewportsEnable;
         }
 
-    #ifdef __SWITCH__
-        bool enableControllerNavigation = true;
-    #else
-        bool enableControllerNavigation = CVar_GetS32("gControlNav", 0);
-    #endif
-        if (enableControllerNavigation && CVar_GetS32("gOpenMenuBar", 0)) {
+        if (CVar_GetS32("gControlNav", 0) && CVar_GetS32("gOpenMenuBar", 0)) {
             io->ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableGamepad | ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableKeyboard;
         } else {
             io->ConfigFlags &= ~ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableGamepad;
@@ -921,19 +916,15 @@ namespace SohImGui {
 
         ImGui::DockSpace(dockId, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f), ImGuiDockNodeFlags_None | ImGuiDockNodeFlags_NoDockingInCentralNode);
 
-        if (ImGui::IsKeyPressed(TOGGLE_BTN) || ImGui::IsKeyPressed(TOGGLE_PAD_BTN)) {
+        if (ImGui::IsKeyPressed(TOGGLE_BTN) ||
+           (ImGui::IsKeyPressed(TOGGLE_PAD_BTN) && CVar_GetS32("gControlNav", 0))) {
             bool menu_bar = CVar_GetS32("gOpenMenuBar", 0);
             CVar_SetS32("gOpenMenuBar", !menu_bar);
             needs_save = true;
             GlobalCtx2::GetInstance()->GetWindow()->SetMenuBar(menu_bar);
             ShowCursor(menu_bar, Dialogues::dMenubar);
             GlobalCtx2::GetInstance()->GetWindow()->GetControlDeck()->SaveControllerSettings();
-        #ifdef __SWITCH__
-            bool enableControllerNavigation = true;
-        #else
-            bool enableControllerNavigation = CVar_GetS32("gControlNav", 0);
-        #endif
-            if (enableControllerNavigation && CVar_GetS32("gOpenMenuBar", 0)) {
+            if (CVar_GetS32("gControlNav", 0) && CVar_GetS32("gOpenMenuBar", 0)) {
                 io->ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableGamepad | ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableKeyboard;
             } else {
                 io->ConfigFlags &= ~ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableGamepad;
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c b/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c
index c766049ae..c5d4fcdbc 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ void BootCommands_Init()
     CVar_RegisterS32("gDebugEnabled", 0);
     CVar_RegisterS32("gLanguages", 0); //0 = English / 1 = German / 2 = French
     CVar_RegisterS32("gHudColors", 1); //0 = N64 / 1 = NGC / 2 = Custom
+#ifdef __SWITCH__
+    CVar_RegisterS32("gControlNav", 1); // always enable controller nav on switch
+#endif
 }
 
 //void BootCommands_ParseBootArgs(char* str)