diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp
index d1e6c9edb551..c425b5904fd1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellPad.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ void cellPad_NotifyStateChange(usz index, u64 /*state*/, bool locked)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[index];
 
+	if (pad->is_fake_move)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	pad_data_internal& reported_info = info->reported_info[index];
 	const u32 old_status = reported_info.port_status;
 
@@ -193,7 +198,7 @@ error_code cellPadInit(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 max_connect)
 
 	for (usz i = 0; i < config.get_max_connect(); ++i)
 	{
-		if (pads[i]->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED)
+		if (!pads[i]->is_fake_move && (pads[i]->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		{
 			send_sys_io_connect_event(i, CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED);
 		}
@@ -259,7 +264,7 @@ error_code cellPadClearBuf(u32 port_no)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	clear_pad_buffer(pad);
@@ -620,7 +625,7 @@ error_code cellPadGetData(u32 port_no, vm::ptr<CellPadData> data)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	pad_get_data(port_no, data.get_ptr());
@@ -700,7 +705,7 @@ error_code cellPadPeriphGetData(u32 port_no, vm::ptr<CellPadPeriphData> data)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	pad_get_data(port_no, &data->cellpad_data, true);
@@ -732,7 +737,7 @@ error_code cellPadGetRawData(u32 port_no, vm::ptr<CellPadData> data)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	// ?
@@ -796,7 +801,7 @@ error_code cellPadSetActDirect(u32 port_no, vm::ptr<CellPadActParam> param)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	// TODO: find out if this is checked here or later or at all
@@ -923,7 +928,7 @@ error_code cellPadGetCapabilityInfo(u32 port_no, vm::ptr<CellPadCapabilityInfo>
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	// Should return the same as device capability mask, psl1ght has it backwards in pad->h
@@ -979,7 +984,7 @@ error_code cellPadInfoPressMode(u32 port_no)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	return not_an_error((pad->m_device_capability & CELL_PAD_CAPABILITY_PRESS_MODE) ? 1 : 0);
@@ -1006,7 +1011,7 @@ error_code cellPadInfoSensorMode(u32 port_no)
 	const auto& pads = handler->GetPads();
 	const auto& pad = pads[port_no];
 
-	if (!config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
+	if (pad->is_fake_move || !config.is_reportedly_connected(port_no) || !(pad->m_port_status & CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED))
 		return not_an_error(CELL_PAD_ERROR_NO_DEVICE);
 
 	return not_an_error((pad->m_device_capability & CELL_PAD_CAPABILITY_SENSOR_MODE) ? 1 : 0);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
index 3dc42e769ced..c56e7d33126d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/PadHandler.cpp
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ void PadHandlerBase::process()
 
 				pad->m_port_status |= CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED + CELL_PAD_STATUS_ASSIGN_CHANGES;
 
-				if (m_emulation)
+				if (m_emulation && !pad->is_fake_move)
 				{
 					pad_state_notify_state_change(i, CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED);
 				}
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ void PadHandlerBase::process()
 
 					pad->m_port_status |= CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED + CELL_PAD_STATUS_ASSIGN_CHANGES;
 
-					if (m_emulation)
+					if (m_emulation && !pad->is_fake_move)
 					{
 						pad_state_notify_state_change(i, CELL_PAD_STATUS_CONNECTED);
 					}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h
index 13c3fe8f3463..8a709c0876ab 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/pad_types.h
@@ -498,6 +498,8 @@ struct Pad
 	bool ldd{false};
 	CellPadData ldd_data{};
 
+	bool is_fake_move = false;
+
 	explicit Pad(pad_handler handler, u32 port_status, u32 device_capability, u32 device_type)
 		: m_pad_handler(handler)
 		, m_port_status(port_status)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
index 2a6127dcd57f..e3c3305e5cd6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/pad_thread.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "Emu/system_config.h"
 #include "Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu.h"
 #include "Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_message.h"
+#include "Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGem.h"
 #include "Utilities/Thread.h"
 #include "util/atomic.hpp"
 
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ void pad_thread::Init()
 		cur_pad_handler->Init();
 
 		m_pads[i] = std::make_shared<Pad>(handler_type, CELL_PAD_STATUS_DISCONNECTED, pad_settings[i].device_capability, pad_settings[i].device_type);
+		m_pads[i]->is_fake_move = (g_cfg.io.move == move_handler::fake && i >= (CELL_PAD_MAX_PORT_NUM - CELL_GEM_MAX_NUM));
 
 		if (pad_settings[i].is_ldd_pad)
 		{