diff --git a/src/f_wipe.cpp b/src/f_wipe.cpp
index 6a8587586..9ecb41c32 100644
--- a/src/f_wipe.cpp
+++ b/src/f_wipe.cpp
@@ -494,6 +494,11 @@ void F_RunWipe(UINT8 wipemode, UINT8 wipetype, boolean drawMenu, const char *col
 	WipeInAction = true;
 	wipe_scr = screens[0];
 
+	// FIXME: Wipes SUCK and drop input events for some reason, causing stuck gamepad inputs.
+	// It's better to ignore an intentional hold than to turn a tap into a phantom hold.
+	// (If you're removing this, remove the one after the inner loop too!)
+	memset(gamekeydown, 0, sizeof(gamekeydown));
+
 	// lastwipetic should either be 0 or the tic we last wiped
 	// on for fade-to-black
 	for (;;)
@@ -581,6 +586,11 @@ void F_RunWipe(UINT8 wipemode, UINT8 wipetype, boolean drawMenu, const char *col
 
 	WipeInAction = false;
 
+	// FIXME: Wipes SUCK and drop input events for some reason, causing stuck gamepad inputs.
+	// It's better to ignore an intentional hold than to turn a tap into a phantom hold.
+	// (If you're removing this, remove the one before the inner loop too!)
+	memset(gamekeydown, 0, sizeof(gamekeydown));
+
 	if (fcolor)
 	{
 		Z_Free(fcolor);