diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index 53500a3353..11d390fca4 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ void ViveControllerManager::deactivate() {
     _registeredWithInputMapper = false;
 }
 
+bool ViveControllerManager::isHeadController() const {
+    vr::EDeviceActivityLevel activityLevel = _system->GetTrackedDeviceActivityLevel(vr::k_unTrackedDeviceIndex_Hmd);
+    return activityLevel == vr::k_EDeviceActivityLevel_UserInteraction;
+}
+
 void ViveControllerManager::pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::InputCalibrationData& inputCalibrationData) {
 
     if (!_system) {
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
index 6532540285..0fdd04fdfb 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
     const QString getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
     bool isHandController() const override { return true; }
-    bool isHeadController() const override { return true; }
+    bool isHeadController() const override;
 
     bool activate() override;
     void deactivate() override;