diff --git a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
index 8f03245c2..25a32c0b0 100644
--- a/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
+++ b/src/joystick/hidapi/SDL_hidapi_ps5.c
@@ -1083,9 +1083,17 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS5_HandleSimpleStatePacket(SDL_Joystick *joystick, SDL_hid_device
         SDL_PrivateJoystickButton(joystick, 15, (data & 0x02) ? SDL_PRESSED : SDL_RELEASED);
     }
 
-    axis = ((int)packet->ucTriggerLeft * 257) - 32768;
+    if (packet->ucTriggerLeft == 0 && (packet->rgucButtonsHatAndCounter[1] & 0x04)) {
+        axis = SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX;
+    } else {
+        axis = ((int)packet->ucTriggerLeft * 257) - 32768;
+    }
     SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERLEFT, axis);
-    axis = ((int)packet->ucTriggerRight * 257) - 32768;
+    if (packet->ucTriggerRight == 0 && (packet->rgucButtonsHatAndCounter[1] & 0x08)) {
+        axis = SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX;
+    } else {
+        axis = ((int)packet->ucTriggerRight * 257) - 32768;
+    }
     SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERRIGHT, axis);
     axis = ((int)packet->ucLeftJoystickX * 257) - 32768;
     SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX, axis);
@@ -1178,13 +1186,13 @@ HIDAPI_DriverPS5_HandleStatePacketCommon(SDL_Joystick *joystick, SDL_hid_device
         SDL_PrivateJoystickButton(joystick, 16, (data & 0x04) ? SDL_PRESSED : SDL_RELEASED);
     }
 
-    if (packet->rgucButtonsAndHat[1] & 0x04) {
+    if (packet->ucTriggerLeft == 0 && (packet->rgucButtonsAndHat[1] & 0x04)) {
         axis = SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX;
     } else {
         axis = ((int)packet->ucTriggerLeft * 257) - 32768;
     }
     SDL_PrivateJoystickAxis(joystick, SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_TRIGGERLEFT, axis);
-    if (packet->rgucButtonsAndHat[1] & 0x08) {
+    if (packet->ucTriggerRight == 0 && (packet->rgucButtonsAndHat[1] & 0x08)) {
         axis = SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX;
     } else {
         axis = ((int)packet->ucTriggerRight * 257) - 32768;