diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D.slf
index d859806643..66a48e95f4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D.slf
@@ -61,11 +61,14 @@ void main(void) {
         discard;
     }
 
-    _fragColor =  evalGlobalColor(1.0,
+    vec4 color =  evalGlobalColor(1.0,
         fragPosition,
         fragNormal,
         fragDiffuse,
         fragSpecular,
         fragGloss,
         fragOpacity);
+
+    // Apply standard tone mapping
+    _fragColor = vec4(pow(color.xyz, vec3(1.0 / 2.2)), color.w);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D_translucent.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D_translucent.slf
index 9d66b9e57f..dcc15ba25b 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D_translucent.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/overlay3D_translucent.slf
@@ -58,11 +58,14 @@ void main(void) {
     float fragGloss = 10.0 / 128.0;
     float fragOpacity = diffuse.a * _alpha;
 
-    _fragColor =  evalGlobalColor(1.0,
+    vec4 color =  evalGlobalColor(1.0,
         fragPosition,
         fragNormal,
         fragDiffuse,
         fragSpecular,
         fragGloss,
         fragOpacity);
+
+    // Apply standard tone mapping
+    _fragColor = vec4(pow(color.xyz, vec3(1.0 / 2.2)), color.w);
 }