Built in controller stops working on Steam Deck

Hello. I’m running into an issue where the controller (left stick) just stops responding in the game itself. I can still jump and even if i push in on the left stick while pushing it in a direction, the running animation kicks in but I stay in the same spot. The stick works fine in the menus and everything. Just not in the game. The only way I can resolve this is to quit the game and load it again. Anyone else experience this issue?