diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index 989b51862c..f87ab35189 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -402,8 +402,6 @@ void Web3DOverlay::handlePointerEventAsTouch(const PointerEvent& event) {
         touchType = QEvent::TouchEnd;
     } 
 
-    static QTouchEvent::TouchPoint oldTouchPoint;
-
     {
         QTouchEvent::TouchPoint point;
         point.setId(event.getID());
@@ -425,9 +423,11 @@ void Web3DOverlay::handlePointerEventAsTouch(const PointerEvent& event) {
             oldTouchPoint = point;
         } else {
             //const QTouchEvent::TouchPoint& oldTouchPoint = _activeTouchPoints[event.getID()];
-            point.setStartScenePos(oldTouchPoint.startScenePos());
-            point.setLastPos(oldTouchPoint.pos());
-            point.setLastScenePos(oldTouchPoint.scenePos());
+            if (oldTouchPoint.id() != -1) {
+                point.setStartScenePos(oldTouchPoint.startScenePos());
+                point.setLastPos(oldTouchPoint.pos());
+                point.setLastScenePos(oldTouchPoint.scenePos());
+            }
         }
         _activeTouchPoints[event.getID()] = point;
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
index de74b95b3e..0685f3d68e 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ private:
     uint8_t _currentMaxFPS { 0 };
 
     bool _mayNeedResize { false };
+    QTouchEvent::TouchPoint oldTouchPoint;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_Web3DOverlay_h