diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index ddd1870723..352d9e28e2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ void Application::toggleTabletUI(bool shouldOpen) const {
     auto hmd = DependencyManager::get<HMDScriptingInterface>();
     TabletProxy* tablet = dynamic_cast<TabletProxy*>(tabletScriptingInterface->getTablet(SYSTEM_TABLET));
     bool messageOpen = tablet->isMessageDialogOpen();
-    if ((!messageOpen || (messageOpen && !hmd->getShouldShowTablet())) && !(shouldOpen && hmd->getShouldShowTablet())) {
+    if (!(shouldOpen && hmd->getShouldShowTablet())) {
         auto HMD = DependencyManager::get<HMDScriptingInterface>();
         HMD->toggleShouldShowTablet();
     }