diff --git a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
index c9775d2eba..842f577cfa 100644
--- a/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
+++ b/src/haptic/linux/SDL_syshaptic.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static bool SDL_SYS_ToFFEffect(struct ff_effect *dest, const SDL_HapticEffect *s
 
         // Header
         dest->type = FF_RUMBLE;
-        dest->direction = 0;
+        dest->direction = 0x4000;
 
         // Replay
         dest->replay.length = (leftright->length == SDL_HAPTIC_INFINITY) ? 0 : CLAMP(leftright->length);