diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java
index a7445777d..95cd324fe 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/input/ControllerHandler.java
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public class ControllerHandler implements ControllerListener {
 	}
 
 	public static boolean controllersSupported() {
-		if (DeviceCompat.isAndroid() && Gdx.app.getVersion() < 16) {
+		//disabled on iOS as a temporary workaround for dependency issues between RoboVM and gdx-controllers
+		if (DeviceCompat.isiOS() || (DeviceCompat.isAndroid() && Gdx.app.getVersion() < 16)) {
 			return false;
 		} else {
 			return true;
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 39ddaf6e6..b9ba4c170 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ allprojects {
         appName = 'Shattered Pixel Dungeon'
         appPackageName = 'com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon'
 
-        appVersionCode = 631
-        appVersionName = '1.3.0-ALPHA-1'
+        appVersionCode = 632
+        appVersionName = '1.3.0-ALPHA-2'
 
         appJavaCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8