diff --git a/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.cpp b/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.cpp
index e12b7bcbb0..330e7bc194 100644
--- a/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,12 @@ void AudioToolBox::render(int x, int y, bool boxed) {
     glm::vec2 bottomRight(_iconBounds.right(), _iconBounds.bottom());
     glm::vec2 texCoordTopLeft(1,1);
     glm::vec2 texCoordBottomRight(0,0);
+    
+    if (_boxQuadID == GeometryCache::UNKNOWN_ID) {
+        _boxQuadID = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->allocateID();
+    }
 
-    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(topLeft, bottomRight, texCoordTopLeft, texCoordBottomRight, quadColor);
+    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(topLeft, bottomRight, texCoordTopLeft, texCoordBottomRight, quadColor, _boxQuadID);
     
     glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 }
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diff --git a/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.h b/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.h
index 2c073c1825..526de89b9c 100644
--- a/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.h
+++ b/interface/src/audio/AudioToolBox.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define hifi_AudioToolBox_h
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
+#include <GeometryCache.h>
 
 class AudioToolBox : public Dependency {
     SINGLETON_DEPENDENCY
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ private:
     GLuint _micTextureId = 0;
     GLuint _muteTextureId = 0;
     GLuint _boxTextureId = 0;
+    int _boxQuadID = GeometryCache::UNKNOWN_ID;
     QRect _iconBounds;
     qint64 _iconPulseTimeReference = 0;
 };