diff --git a/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js b/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
index 5db29b2738..7011aa4cab 100644
--- a/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
+++ b/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@
 
         if (tabletShown && UIWebTablet && Overlays.getOverlayType(UIWebTablet.webOverlayID) != "web3d") {
             // when we switch domains, the tablet entity gets destroyed and recreated.  this causes
-            // the overlay to be deleted, but not recreated.  repair this situation here:
+            // the overlay to be deleted, but not recreated.  If the overlay is deleted for this or any
+            // other reason, close the tablet.
             hideTabletUI();
-            showTabletUI();
+            HMD.closeTablet();
         } else if (HMD.showTablet && !tabletShown) {
             showTabletUI();
         } else if (!HMD.showTablet && tabletShown) {