diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index d2f39f93de..fbad2c7f94 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -2676,6 +2676,11 @@ function MyController(hand) {
             this.touchingEnterPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
             this.touchingEnterPointerEvent.button = "None";
             this.deadspotExpired = false;
+
+            var LASER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE = 0.026; // radians ~ 1.2 degrees
+            var STYLUS_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE = 0.314; // radians ~ 18 degrees
+            var theta = this.state === STATE_ENTITY_STYLUS_TOUCHING ? STYLUS_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE : LASER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE;
+            this.deadspotRadius = Math.tan(theta) * intersectInfo.distance;  // dead spot radius in meters
         }
     };
 
@@ -2748,11 +2753,9 @@ function MyController(hand) {
                 isPrimaryHeld: true
             };
 
-            var POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DELAY = 0.15; // seconds
-            var POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE = 0.05; // radians ~ 3 degrees
+            var POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DELAY = 0.25; // seconds
             if (this.deadspotExpired || this.touchingEnterTimer > POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DELAY ||
-                angleBetween(pointerEvent.direction,
-                             this.touchingEnterPointerEvent.direction) > POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE) {
+                Vec3.distance(intersectInfo.point, this.touchingEnterPointerEvent.pos3D) > this.deadspotRadius) {
                 Entities.sendMouseMoveOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
                 Entities.sendHoldingClickOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
                 this.deadspotExpired = true;
@@ -2786,13 +2789,17 @@ function MyController(hand) {
                 isPrimaryHeld: true
             };
 
-
             Overlays.sendMousePressOnOverlay(this.grabbedOverlay, pointerEvent);
 
             this.touchingEnterTimer = 0;
             this.touchingEnterPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
             this.touchingEnterPointerEvent.button = "None";
             this.deadspotExpired = false;
+
+            var LASER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE = 0.026; // radians ~ 1.2 degrees
+            var STYLUS_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE = 0.314; // radians ~ 18 degrees
+            var theta = this.state === STATE_OVERLAY_STYLUS_TOUCHING ? STYLUS_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE : LASER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE;
+            this.deadspotRadius = Math.tan(theta) * intersectInfo.distance;  // dead spot radius in meters
         }
     };
 
@@ -2867,11 +2874,9 @@ function MyController(hand) {
                 isPrimaryHeld: true
             };
 
-            var POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DELAY = 0.15; // seconds
-            var POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE = 0.05; // radians ~ 3 degrees
+            var POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DELAY = 0.25; // seconds
             if (this.deadspotExpired || this.touchingEnterTimer > POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DELAY ||
-                angleBetween(pointerEvent.direction,
-                             this.touchingEnterPointerEvent.direction) > POINTER_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_ANGLE) {
+                Vec3.distance(intersectInfo.point, this.touchingEnterPointerEvent.pos3D) > this.deadspotRadius) {
                 Overlays.sendMouseMoveOnOverlay(this.grabbedOverlay, pointerEvent);
                 this.deadspotExpired = true;
             }