diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 9b30e03697..6fff0bf171 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1166,8 +1166,7 @@ void Application::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event, unsigned int deviceID) {
         _seenMouseMove = true;
     }
 
-    _mouseX = event->x();
-    _mouseY = event->y();
+    setMousePosition(event, deviceID);
 }
 
 void Application::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event, unsigned int deviceID) {
@@ -1181,8 +1180,7 @@ void Application::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event, unsigned int deviceID) {
 
     if (activeWindow() == _window) {
         if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
-            _mouseX = event->x();
-            _mouseY = event->y();
+            setMousePosition(event, deviceID);
             _mouseDragStartedX = _mouseX;
             _mouseDragStartedY = _mouseY;
             _mousePressed = true;
@@ -1213,8 +1211,7 @@ void Application::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event, unsigned int deviceID) {
 
     if (activeWindow() == _window) {
         if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) {
-            _mouseX = event->x();
-            _mouseY = event->y();
+            setMousePosition(event, deviceID);
             _mousePressed = false;
             checkBandwidthMeterClick();
             if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Stats)) {
@@ -2328,6 +2325,18 @@ int Application::sendNackPackets() {
     return packetsSent;
 }
 
+void Application::setMousePosition(QMouseEvent* event, unsigned int deviceID) {
+    if (deviceID > 0) {
+        // simulated events are in device coordinates
+        _mouseX = event->x();
+        _mouseY = event->y();
+        
+    } else {
+        _mouseX = _glWidget->getDeviceX(event->x());
+        _mouseY = _glWidget->getDeviceY(event->y());
+    }
+}
+
 void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, NodeToJurisdictionMap& jurisdictions) {
 
     //qDebug() << ">>> inside... queryOctree()... _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView()=" << _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView();
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 302c1bf2d3..73f8555dbb 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ private:
 
     int sendNackPackets();
 
+    void setMousePosition(QMouseEvent* event, unsigned int deviceID);
+
     MainWindow* _window;
     GLCanvas* _glWidget; // our GLCanvas has a couple extra features
 
diff --git a/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp b/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp
index 108b9ba829..e63e79f1f0 100644
--- a/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ int GLCanvas::getDeviceHeight() const {
     return height() * (windowHandle() ? windowHandle()->devicePixelRatio() : 1.0f);
 }
 
+int GLCanvas::getDeviceX(int x) const {
+    return x * getDeviceWidth() / width();
+}
+
+int GLCanvas::getDeviceY(int y) const {
+    return y * getDeviceHeight() / height();
+}
+
 void GLCanvas::initializeGL() {
     Application::getInstance()->initializeGL();
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_AcceptTouchEvents);
diff --git a/interface/src/GLCanvas.h b/interface/src/GLCanvas.h
index 0d381fa0bf..22cdaae75f 100644
--- a/interface/src/GLCanvas.h
+++ b/interface/src/GLCanvas.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ public:
     int getDeviceHeight() const;
     QSize getDeviceSize() const { return QSize(getDeviceWidth(), getDeviceHeight()); }
     
+    int getDeviceX(int x) const;
+    int getDeviceY(int y) const;
+    
 protected:
 
     QTimer _frameTimer;