diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index d773208ac0..dc4b66ad93 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -415,9 +415,6 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
         _previousScriptLocation = _settings->value("LastScriptLocation", QVariant("")).toString();
     }
 
-    connect(_window, &MainWindow::windowGeometryChanged,
-            _runningScriptsWidget, &RunningScriptsWidget::setBoundary);
-
     _trayIcon->show();
     
     // set the local loopback interface for local sounds from audio scripts
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp
index 88924f68d1..580490f83b 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ HMDToolsDialog::HMDToolsDialog(QWidget* parent) :
 
     // keep track of changes to the number of screens
     connect(QApplication::desktop(), &QDesktopWidget::screenCountChanged, this, &HMDToolsDialog::screenCountChanged);
-    
 }
 
 HMDToolsDialog::~HMDToolsDialog() {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.h b/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.h
index e3e5573533..d539b58d04 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/HMDToolsDialog.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public:
     ~HMDToolsDialog();
 
     QString getDebugDetails() const;
+    QScreen* getHMDScreen() const { return _hmdScreen; }
+    bool hasHMDScreen() const { return _hmdScreenNumber >= -1; }
     
 signals:
     void closed();
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp b/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp
index 29c004bdb7..4fd19d4588 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QPainter>
+#include <QScreen>
 #include <QTableWidgetItem>
+#include <QWindow>
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
@@ -82,10 +84,6 @@ void RunningScriptsWidget::loadSelectedScript() {
     }
 }
 
-void RunningScriptsWidget::setBoundary(const QRect& rect) {
-    _boundary = rect;
-}
-
 void RunningScriptsWidget::setRunningScripts(const QStringList& list) {
     setUpdatesEnabled(false);
     QLayoutItem* widget;
@@ -153,7 +151,27 @@ void RunningScriptsWidget::showEvent(QShowEvent* event) {
         ui->filterLineEdit->setFocus();
     }
 
-    const QRect parentGeometry = parentWidget()->geometry();
+    QRect parentGeometry = parentWidget()->geometry();
+    
+    // If our parent window is on the HMD, then don't use it's geometry, instead use
+    // the "main screen" geometry.
+    HMDToolsDialog* hmdTools = Menu::getInstance()->getHMDToolsDialog();
+    if (hmdTools && hmdTools->hasHMDScreen()) {
+        QScreen* hmdScreen = hmdTools->getHMDScreen();
+        QWindow* appWindow = parentWidget()->windowHandle();
+        QScreen* appScreen = appWindow->screen();
+
+        // if our app's screen is the hmd screen, we don't want to place the
+        // running scripts widget on it. So we need to pick a better screen.
+        // we will use the screen for the HMDTools since it's a guarenteed
+        // better screen.
+        if (appScreen == hmdScreen) {
+            QScreen* betterScreen = hmdTools->windowHandle()->screen();
+            parentGeometry = betterScreen->geometry();
+        }
+
+    }
+    
     int titleBarHeight = UIUtil::getWindowTitleBarHeight(this);
     int menuBarHeight = Menu::getInstance()->geometry().height();
     int topMargin = titleBarHeight + menuBarHeight;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.h b/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.h
index 7493a1a5ce..8eace0c7b1 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/RunningScriptsWidget.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ protected:
 
 public slots:
     void scriptStopped(const QString& scriptName);
-    void setBoundary(const QRect& rect);
 
 private slots:
     void allScriptsStopped();
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ private:
     ScriptsTableWidget* _recentlyLoadedScriptsTable;
     QStringList _recentlyLoadedScripts;
     QString _lastStoppedScript;
-    QRect _boundary;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_RunningScriptsWidget_h