diff --git a/wayvr-ipc/src/client.rs b/wayvr-ipc/src/client.rs
index bba9a98..b742ef4 100644
--- a/wayvr-ipc/src/client.rs
+++ b/wayvr-ipc/src/client.rs
@@ -486,6 +486,15 @@ impl WayVRClient {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	pub async fn fn_wlx_device_haptics(
+		client: WayVRClientMutex,
+		device: usize,
+		params: packet_client::WlxHapticsParams,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		send_only!(client, &PacketClient::WlxDeviceHaptics(device, params));
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
 	pub async fn fn_wlx_modify_panel(
 		client: WayVRClientMutex,
 		params: packet_client::WlxModifyPanelParams,
diff --git a/wayvr-ipc/src/packet_client.rs b/wayvr-ipc/src/packet_client.rs
index 83d7e91..3cb046b 100644
--- a/wayvr-ipc/src/packet_client.rs
+++ b/wayvr-ipc/src/packet_client.rs
@@ -85,4 +85,5 @@ pub enum PacketClient {
 	WlxHaptics(WlxHapticsParams),
 	WlxInputState(Serial),
 	WlxModifyPanel(WlxModifyPanelParams),
+	WlxDeviceHaptics(usize, WlxHapticsParams),
 }
diff --git a/wayvrctl/src/helper.rs b/wayvrctl/src/helper.rs
index 19c9197..7ab0d17 100644
--- a/wayvrctl/src/helper.rs
+++ b/wayvrctl/src/helper.rs
@@ -214,15 +214,17 @@ pub async fn wvr_process_launch(
     )
 }
 
-pub async fn wlx_haptics(
+pub async fn wlx_device_haptics(
     state: &mut WayVRClientState,
+    device: usize,
     intensity: f32,
     duration: f32,
     frequency: f32,
 ) {
     handle_empty_result(
-        WayVRClient::fn_wlx_haptics(
+        WayVRClient::fn_wlx_device_haptics(
             state.wayvr_client.clone(),
+            device,
             packet_client::WlxHapticsParams {
                 intensity,
                 duration,
diff --git a/wayvrctl/src/main.rs b/wayvrctl/src/main.rs
index 084fa87..1676bd4 100644
--- a/wayvrctl/src/main.rs
+++ b/wayvrctl/src/main.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use env_logger::Env;
 use wayvr_ipc::{client::WayVRClient, ipc, packet_client};
 
 use crate::helper::{
-    WayVRClientState, wlx_haptics, wlx_input_state, wlx_panel_modify, wvr_display_create,
+    WayVRClientState, wlx_device_haptics, wlx_input_state, wlx_panel_modify, wvr_display_create,
     wvr_display_get, wvr_display_list, wvr_display_remove, wvr_display_set_visible,
     wvr_display_window_list, wvr_process_get, wvr_process_launch, wvr_process_list,
     wvr_process_terminate, wvr_window_set_visible,
@@ -162,11 +162,12 @@ async fn run_once(state: &mut WayVRClientState, args: Args) -> anyhow::Result<()
             wvr_process_launch(state, exec, name, env, handle, args, HashMap::new()).await;
         }
         Subcommands::Haptics {
+            device,
             intensity,
             duration,
             frequency,
         } => {
-            wlx_haptics(state, intensity, duration, frequency).await;
+            wlx_device_haptics(state, device, intensity, duration, frequency).await;
         }
         Subcommands::PanelModify {
             overlay,
@@ -283,6 +284,8 @@ enum Subcommands {
     },
     /// Trigger haptics on the user's controller
     Haptics {
+        /// 0 for left, 1 for right controller
+        device: usize,
         #[arg(short, long, default_value = "0.25")]
         intensity: f32,
         #[arg(short, long, default_value = "0.1")]
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/input.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/input.rs
index 52453a4..703130a 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/input.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/input.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use smallvec::{SmallVec, smallvec};
 use wlx_common::common::LeftRight;
 use wlx_common::windowing::{OverlayWindowState, Positioning};
 
-use crate::backend::task::OverlayTask;
+use crate::backend::task::{InputTask, OverlayTask};
 use crate::overlays::anchor::{ANCHOR_NAME, GRAB_HELP_NAME};
 use crate::overlays::watch::WATCH_NAME;
 use crate::state::{AppSession, AppState};
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ impl InputState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn handle_task(&mut self, task: InputTask) {
+        match task {
+            InputTask::Haptics { device, haptics } => {
+                if let Some(pointer) = self.pointers.get_mut(device) {
+                    pointer.pending_haptics = Some(haptics);
+                } else {
+                    log::warn!("Can't trigger haptics on non-existing device: {device}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub const fn pre_update(&mut self) {
         self.pointers[0].before = self.pointers[0].now;
         self.pointers[1].before = self.pointers[1].now;
@@ -218,6 +230,7 @@ pub struct Pointer {
     pub now: PointerState,
     pub before: PointerState,
     pub last_click: Instant,
+    pub pending_haptics: Option<Haptics>,
     pub(super) interaction: InteractionState,
 }
 
@@ -231,6 +244,7 @@ impl Pointer {
             now: PointerState::default(),
             before: PointerState::default(),
             last_click: Instant::now(),
+            pending_haptics: None,
             interaction: InteractionState::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -340,6 +354,8 @@ where
 {
     // already grabbing, ignore everything else
     let mut pointer = &mut app.input_state.pointers[idx];
+    let pending_haptics = pointer.pending_haptics.take();
+
     if let Some(grab_data) = pointer.interaction.grabbed {
         if let Some(grabbed) = overlays.mut_by_id(grab_data.grabbed_id) {
             handle_grabbed(idx, grabbed, app);
@@ -347,13 +363,13 @@ where
             log::warn!("Grabbed overlay {:?} does not exist", grab_data.grabbed_id);
             pointer.interaction.grabbed = None;
         }
-        return (0.1, None);
+        return (0.1, pending_haptics);
     }
 
     let hovered_id = pointer.interaction.hovered_id.take();
     let (Some(mut hit), haptics) = get_nearest_hit(idx, overlays, app) else {
         handle_no_hit(idx, hovered_id, overlays, app);
-        return (0.0, None); // no hit
+        return (0.0, pending_haptics); // no hit
     };
 
     // focus change
@@ -378,7 +394,7 @@ where
 
     let Some(hovered) = overlays.mut_by_id(hit.overlay) else {
         log::warn!("Hit overlay {:?} does not exist", hit.overlay);
-        return (0.0, None); // no hit
+        return (0.0, pending_haptics); // no hit
     };
     pointer = &mut app.input_state.pointers[idx];
     pointer.interaction.hovered_id = Some(hit.overlay);
@@ -447,7 +463,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    (hit.dist, haptics)
+    (hit.dist, haptics.or(pending_haptics))
 }
 
 fn handle_no_hit<O>(
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
index 03e8860..f7dd8ba 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use crate::{
             manifest::{install_manifest, uninstall_manifest},
             overlay::OpenVrOverlayData,
         },
-        task::{OpenVrTask, OverlayTask, TaskType},
+        task::{InputTask, OpenVrTask, OverlayTask, TaskType},
     },
     config::save_state,
     graphics::{GpuFutures, init_openvr_graphics},
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ pub fn openvr_run(show_by_default: bool, headless: bool) -> Result<(), BackendEr
 
         while let Some(task) = due_tasks.pop_front() {
             match task {
+                TaskType::Input(task) => {
+                    app.input_state.handle_task(task);
+                }
                 TaskType::Overlay(task) => {
                     overlays.handle_task(&mut app, task)?;
                 }
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
index 2b2dadb..c14b993 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
@@ -489,6 +489,9 @@ pub fn openxr_run(show_by_default: bool, headless: bool) -> Result<(), BackendEr
         app.tasks.retrieve_due(&mut due_tasks);
         while let Some(task) = due_tasks.pop_front() {
             match task {
+                TaskType::Input(task) => {
+                    app.input_state.handle_task(task);
+                }
                 TaskType::Overlay(task) => {
                     overlays.handle_task(&mut app, task)?;
                 }
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/task.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/task.rs
index cd228b9..2ed191a 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/task.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/backend/task.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::{
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 use crate::{
+    backend::input,
     state::AppState,
     windowing::{OverlaySelector, window::OverlayWindowConfig},
 };
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ impl Ord for AppTask {
     }
 }
 
+pub enum InputTask {
+    Haptics {
+        device: usize,
+        haptics: input::Haptics,
+    },
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "openvr")]
 pub enum OpenVrTask {
     ColorGain(ColorChannel, f32),
@@ -87,6 +95,7 @@ pub enum OverlayTask {
 }
 
 pub enum TaskType {
+    Input(InputTask),
     Overlay(OverlayTask),
     Playspace(PlayspaceTask),
     #[cfg(feature = "openvr")]
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/events.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/events.rs
index b303244..99dea31 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/events.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/events.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
 use crate::{
     backend::{
         self,
-        task::{OverlayTask, TaskType},
+        task::{InputTask, OverlayTask, TaskType},
     },
     ipc::signal::WayVRSignal,
     overlays::{self},
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ where
                     wayland_server.pending_haptics = Some(haptics);
                 }
             }
+            WayVRSignal::DeviceHaptics(device, haptics) => {
+                app.tasks
+                    .enqueue(TaskType::Input(InputTask::Haptics { device, haptics }));
+            }
             WayVRSignal::DropOverlay(overlay_id) => {
                 app.tasks
                     .enqueue(TaskType::Overlay(OverlayTask::Drop(OverlaySelector::Id(
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/ipc_server.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/ipc_server.rs
index e5aee89..9ee919d 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/ipc_server.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/ipc_server.rs
@@ -507,6 +507,21 @@ impl Connection {
             }));
     }
 
+    fn handle_wlx_device_haptics(
+        params: &mut TickParams,
+        device: usize,
+        haptics_params: packet_client::WlxHapticsParams,
+    ) {
+        params.signals.send(WayVRSignal::DeviceHaptics(
+            device,
+            crate::backend::input::Haptics {
+                duration: haptics_params.duration,
+                frequency: haptics_params.frequency,
+                intensity: haptics_params.intensity,
+            },
+        ));
+    }
+
     fn handle_wlx_panel(
         params: &mut TickParams,
         custom_params: packet_client::WlxModifyPanelParams,
@@ -606,6 +621,9 @@ impl Connection {
                 #[cfg(feature = "wayvr")]
                 Self::handle_wlx_haptics(params, haptics_params);
             }
+            PacketClient::WlxDeviceHaptics(device, haptics_params) => {
+                Self::handle_wlx_device_haptics(params, device, haptics_params);
+            }
             PacketClient::WlxModifyPanel(custom_params) => {
                 Self::handle_wlx_panel(params, custom_params);
             }
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/signal.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/signal.rs
index 1bb4289..9cdb69a 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/signal.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/ipc/signal.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub enum WayVRSignal {
     BroadcastStateChanged(wayvr_ipc::packet_server::WvrStateChanged),
     #[cfg(feature = "wayvr")]
     Haptics(crate::backend::input::Haptics),
+    DeviceHaptics(usize, crate::backend::input::Haptics),
     DropOverlay(crate::windowing::OverlayID),
     CustomTask(crate::backend::task::ModifyPanelTask),
 }