diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 23657b184a..42081de10d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3180,6 +3180,11 @@ void Application::setHmdTabletBecomesToolbarSetting(bool value) {
     updateSystemTabletMode();
 }
 
+void Application::setShowOverlays(bool value) {
+    _hmdTabletBecomesToolbarSetting.set(value);
+    updateSystemTabletMode();
+}
+
 void Application::setPreferStylusOverLaser(bool value) {
     _preferStylusOverLaserSetting.set(value);
 }