diff --git a/src/cthulhu/dbus_service.py b/src/cthulhu/dbus_service.py
index a32dedc..9af6f6a 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/dbus_service.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/dbus_service.py
@@ -48,11 +48,15 @@ from . import cthulhu_platform # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 from . import script_manager
 from . import cthulhu_state
 
-# Lazy import to avoid circular dependency
+# Lazy imports to avoid circular dependency
 def _get_input_event():
     from . import input_event
     return input_event
 
+def _get_input_event_manager():
+    from . import input_event_manager
+    return input_event_manager
+
 class HandlerType(enum.Enum):
     """Enumeration of handler types for D-Bus methods."""
 
@@ -670,7 +674,12 @@ class CthulhuRemoteController:
                     def _wrapper(notify_user):
                         event = _get_input_event().RemoteControllerEvent()
                         script = cthulhu_state.activeScript
-                        return method(script=script, event=event, notify_user=notify_user)
+                        if script is None:
+                            manager = script_manager.getManager()
+                            script = manager.getDefaultScript()
+                        rv = method(script=script, event=event, notify_user=notify_user)
+                        _get_input_event_manager().getManager().process_remote_controller_event(event)
+                        return rv
                     return _wrapper
                 handler_info = _HandlerInfo(
                     python_function_name=attr_name,
@@ -692,7 +701,9 @@ class CthulhuRemoteController:
                         if script is None:
                             manager = script_manager.getManager()
                             script = manager.getDefaultScript()
-                        return method(script=script, event=event, **kwargs)
+                        rv = method(script=script, event=event, **kwargs)
+                        _get_input_event_manager().getManager().process_remote_controller_event(event)
+                        return rv
                     return _wrapper
                 handler_info = _HandlerInfo(
                     python_function_name=attr_name,
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/input_event_manager.py b/src/cthulhu/input_event_manager.py
index 959a2d8..c79f1c8 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/input_event_manager.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/input_event_manager.py
@@ -256,6 +256,14 @@ class InputEventManager:
         mouse_event.setClickCount(self._determine_mouse_event_click_count(mouse_event))
         self._last_input_event = mouse_event
 
+    def process_remote_controller_event(self, event: input_event.RemoteControllerEvent) -> None:
+        """Processes this RemoteController event."""
+
+        # TODO - JD: It probably makes sense to process remote controller events here rather
+        # than just updating state.
+        self._last_input_event = event
+        self._last_non_modifier_key_event = None
+
     def process_keyboard_event(self, _device, pressed, keycode, keysym, modifiers, text):
         """Processes this Atspi keyboard event."""