diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js
index 38ee29ae3b..a1faacbdd6 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
         this.pointingAtTablet = function(controllerData) {
             var rayPick = controllerData.rayPicks[this.hand];
-            return (rayPick.objectID === HMD.tabletScreenID || rayPick.objectID === HMD.homeButtonID);
+            return (HMD.tabletScreenID && HMD.homeButtonID && (rayPick.objectID === HMD.tabletScreenID || rayPick.objectID === HMD.homeButtonID));
         };
 
         this.getOtherModule = function() {