diff --git a/gfx/vr/VRManager.cpp b/gfx/vr/VRManager.cpp
index 34884ad76cf3..5a1a395ba4ed 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/VRManager.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/VRManager.cpp
@@ -200,15 +200,26 @@ VRManager::NotifyVsync(const TimeStamp& aVsyncTimestamp)
         mLastRefreshTime = TimeStamp::Now();
       }
     }
+
+    if (bHaveControllerListener) {
+      for (const auto& manager: mManagers) {
+        if (!manager->GetIsPresenting()) {
+          manager->HandleInput();
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
 void
 VRManager::NotifyVRVsync(const uint32_t& aDisplayID)
 {
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < mManagers.Length(); ++i) {
-    mManagers[i]->HandleInput();
+  for (const auto& manager: mManagers) {
+    if (manager->GetIsPresenting()) {
+      manager->HandleInput();
+    }
   }
+
   for (auto iter = mVRManagerParents.Iter(); !iter.Done(); iter.Next()) {
     Unused << iter.Get()->GetKey()->SendNotifyVRVSync(aDisplayID);
   }
@@ -352,7 +363,7 @@ VRManager::RefreshVRControllers()
     controllerInfoChanged = true;
   }
 
-  for (const auto& controller : controllers) {
+  for (const auto& controller: controllers) {
     if (!GetController(controller->GetControllerInfo().GetControllerID())) {
       // This is a new controller
       controllerInfoChanged = true;
@@ -362,7 +373,7 @@ VRManager::RefreshVRControllers()
 
   if (controllerInfoChanged) {
     mVRControllers.Clear();
-    for (const auto& controller : controllers) {
+    for (const auto& controller: controllers) {
       mVRControllers.Put(controller->GetControllerInfo().GetControllerID(),
                          controller);
     }
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVR.h b/gfx/vr/gfxVR.h
index 552b02a772a9..a8489a0c3416 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVR.h
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVR.h
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool Init() = 0;
   virtual void Destroy() = 0;
   virtual void GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost>>& aHMDResult) = 0;
+  virtual bool GetIsPresenting() = 0;
   virtual void HandleInput() = 0;
   virtual void GetControllers(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRControllerHost>>& aControllerResult) = 0;
   virtual void ScanForControllers() = 0;
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.cpp b/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.cpp
index 152dca0404ca..ab2381529032 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,17 @@ VRSystemManagerOSVR::GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost>>& aHMDResult)
   }
 }
 
+bool
+VRSystemManagerOSVR::GetIsPresenting()
+{
+  if (mHMDInfo) {
+    VRDisplayInfo displayInfo(mHMDInfo->GetDisplayInfo());
+    return displayInfo.GetIsPresenting();
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void
 VRSystemManagerOSVR::HandleInput()
 {
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.h b/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.h
index 221a8846f784..6e27d8458f35 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.h
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVROSVR.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool Init() override;
   virtual void Destroy() override;
   virtual void GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost>>& aHMDResult) override;
+  virtual bool GetIsPresenting() override;
   virtual void HandleInput() override;
   virtual void GetControllers(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRControllerHost>>&
                               aControllerResult) override;
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.cpp b/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.cpp
index b9d1bd4972c8..789a4d329b39 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.cpp
@@ -1048,6 +1048,17 @@ VRSystemManagerOculus::GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost>>& aHMDResult)
   }
 }
 
+bool
+VRSystemManagerOculus::GetIsPresenting()
+{
+  if (mHMDInfo) {
+    VRDisplayInfo displayInfo(mHMDInfo->GetDisplayInfo());
+    return displayInfo.GetIsPresenting();
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void
 VRSystemManagerOculus::HandleInput()
 {
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.h b/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.h
index 3d99138f5a93..92f2e6b85aa1 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.h
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVROculus.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool Init() override;
   virtual void Destroy() override;
   virtual void GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost> >& aHMDResult) override;
+  virtual bool GetIsPresenting() override;
   virtual void HandleInput() override;
   virtual void GetControllers(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRControllerHost>>&
                               aControllerResult) override;
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.cpp b/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.cpp
index bdb933cef1d2..d8954c6d5f35 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.cpp
@@ -523,6 +523,17 @@ VRSystemManagerOpenVR::GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost>>& aHMDResult)
   }
 }
 
+bool
+VRSystemManagerOpenVR::GetIsPresenting()
+{
+  if (mOpenVRHMD) {
+    VRDisplayInfo displayInfo(mOpenVRHMD->GetDisplayInfo());
+    return displayInfo.GetIsPresenting();
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void
 VRSystemManagerOpenVR::HandleInput()
 {
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.h b/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.h
index 64ae2f1ff93e..8b1a4ed5e247 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.h
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVROpenVR.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool Init() override;
   virtual void Destroy() override;
   virtual void GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost> >& aHMDResult) override;
+  virtual bool GetIsPresenting() override;
   virtual void HandleInput() override;
   virtual void GetControllers(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRControllerHost>>&
                               aControllerResult) override;
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.cpp b/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.cpp
index e681c2ee920c..5cfd709490cc 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,17 @@ VRSystemManagerPuppet::GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost>>& aHMDResult)
   aHMDResult.AppendElement(mPuppetHMD);
 }
 
+bool
+VRSystemManagerPuppet::GetIsPresenting()
+{
+  if (mPuppetHMD) {
+    VRDisplayInfo displayInfo(mPuppetHMD->GetDisplayInfo());
+    return displayInfo.GetIsPresenting();
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 void
 VRSystemManagerPuppet::HandleInput()
 {
diff --git a/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.h b/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.h
index 28435ae8c293..a45f6a01406b 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.h
+++ b/gfx/vr/gfxVRPuppet.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool Init() override;
   virtual void Destroy() override;
   virtual void GetHMDs(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRDisplayHost>>& aHMDResult) override;
+  virtual bool GetIsPresenting() override;
   virtual void HandleInput() override;
   virtual void GetControllers(nsTArray<RefPtr<VRControllerHost>>&
                               aControllerResult) override;
diff --git a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRManagerParent.cpp b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRManagerParent.cpp
index af72b18a7253..59cbe94a9e69 100644
--- a/gfx/vr/ipc/VRManagerParent.cpp
+++ b/gfx/vr/ipc/VRManagerParent.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ VRManagerParent::SendGamepadUpdate(const GamepadChangeEvent& aGamepadEvent)
 {
   // GamepadManager only exists at the content process
   // or the same process in non-e10s mode.
-  if (mIsContentChild || IsSameProcess()) {
+  if (mHaveControllerListener &&
+      (mIsContentChild || IsSameProcess())) {
     return PVRManagerParent::SendGamepadUpdate(aGamepadEvent);
   } else {
     return true;