diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp
index 1fbf08d0bd..91ca4abe22 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusPlatformPlugin.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ OculusAPIPlugin::~OculusAPIPlugin() {
 }
 
 bool OculusAPIPlugin::init() {
-    _session = hifi::ovr::acquireRenderSession();
+    if (qApp->property(hifi::properties::OCULUS_STORE).toBool()) {
+        _session = hifi::ovr::acquireRenderSession();
+    }
     return _session;
 }