diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index fedead5aa5..38bf5b293b 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ void Web3DOverlay::handlePointerEventAsTouch(const PointerEvent& event) {
             return;
     }
 
+    //do not send non primary button events to tablet
+    if (event.getButton() != PointerEvent::PrimaryButton) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     QTouchEvent::TouchPoint point;
     point.setId(event.getID());
     point.setState(touchPointState);