diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp
index a53643ba21..78a38d2b6a 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ void OculusDisplayPlugin::customizeContext() {
 }
 
 void OculusDisplayPlugin::uncustomizeContext() {
+    using namespace oglplus;
+    
+    // Present a final black frame to the HMD
+    _compositeFramebuffer->Bound(FramebufferTarget::Draw, [] {
+        Context::ClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
+        Context::Clear().ColorBuffer();
+    });
+
+    hmdPresent();
+    
 #if (OVR_MAJOR_VERSION >= 6)
     _sceneFbo.reset();
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp
index c9e702ecd0..71342f6e1b 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusHelpers.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,16 @@ ovrSession acquireOculusSession() {
 
 void releaseOculusSession() {
     Q_ASSERT(refCount > 0 && session);
+    // HACK the Oculus runtime doesn't seem to play well with repeated shutdown / restart.
+    // So for now we'll just hold on to the session
+#if 0
     if (!--refCount) {
         qCDebug(oculus) << "oculus: zero refcount, shutdown SDK and session";
         ovr_Destroy(session);
         ovr_Shutdown();
         session = nullptr;
     }
+#endif
 }