diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
index 8d18479091..ce44d3011c 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<StartEndRenderState> LaserPointer::buildRenderState(const QVaria
     if (propMap["startPropertyIndex"].isValid()) {
         int startPropertyIndex = propMap["startPropertyIndex"].toInt();
         if (startPropertyIndex >= 0 && startPropertyIndex < entityProperties.length()) {
-            //startMap.remove("visible");
-            startID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(entityProperties[startPropertyIndex], entity::HostType::LOCAL);
+            EntityItemProperties startProperties(entityProperties[startPropertyIndex]);
+            startProperties.getGrab().setGrabbable(false);
+            startID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(startProperties, entity::HostType::LOCAL);
         }
     }
 
@@ -207,9 +208,10 @@ std::shared_ptr<StartEndRenderState> LaserPointer::buildRenderState(const QVaria
         // laser paths must be PolyLine
         int pathPropertyIndex = propMap["pathPropertyIndex"].toInt();
         if (pathPropertyIndex >= 0 && pathPropertyIndex < entityProperties.length()) {
-            //startMap.remove("visible");
             //pathMap["type"].toString() == "PolyLine"
-            pathID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(entityProperties[pathPropertyIndex], entity::HostType::LOCAL);
+            EntityItemProperties pathProperties(entityProperties[pathPropertyIndex]);
+            pathProperties.getGrab().setGrabbable(false);
+            pathID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(pathProperties, entity::HostType::LOCAL);
         }
     }
 
@@ -217,8 +219,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<StartEndRenderState> LaserPointer::buildRenderState(const QVaria
     if (propMap["endPropertyIndex"].isValid()) {
         int endPropertyIndex = propMap["endPropertyIndex"].toInt();
         if (endPropertyIndex >= 0 && endPropertyIndex < entityProperties.length()) {
-            //startMap.remove("visible");
-            endID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(entityProperties[endPropertyIndex], entity::HostType::LOCAL);
+            EntityItemProperties endProperties(entityProperties[endPropertyIndex]);
+            endProperties.getGrab().setGrabbable(false);
+            endID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(endProperties, entity::HostType::LOCAL);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp
index 63a17b217c..5f045c5504 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp
@@ -238,8 +238,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<StartEndRenderState> ParabolaPointer::buildRenderState(const QVa
     if (propMap["startPropertyIndex"].isValid()) {
         int startPropertyIndex = propMap["startPropertyIndex"].toInt();
         if (startPropertyIndex >= 0 && startPropertyIndex < entityProperties.length()) {
-            //startMap.remove("visible");
-            startID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(entityProperties[startPropertyIndex], entity::HostType::LOCAL);
+            EntityItemProperties startProperties(entityProperties[startPropertyIndex]);
+            startProperties.getGrab().setGrabbable(false);
+            startID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(startProperties, entity::HostType::LOCAL);
         }
     }
 
@@ -278,8 +279,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<StartEndRenderState> ParabolaPointer::buildRenderState(const QVa
     if (propMap["endPropertyIndex"].isValid()) {
         int endPropertyIndex = propMap["endPropertyIndex"].toInt();
         if (endPropertyIndex >= 0 && endPropertyIndex < entityProperties.length()) {
-            //endMap.remove("visible");
-            endID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(entityProperties[endPropertyIndex], entity::HostType::LOCAL);
+            EntityItemProperties endProperties(entityProperties[endPropertyIndex]);
+            endProperties.getGrab().setGrabbable(false);
+            endID = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->addEntityInternal(endProperties, entity::HostType::LOCAL);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js
index 928d1fef86..de185e3fe0 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ var CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS = [
     "squeezeHands.js",
     "controllerDisplayManager.js",
     "grab.js",
-    //"toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js",
+    "toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js",
     "handTouch.js",
-    //"controllerDispatcher.js",
     "controllerModules/nearParentGrabOverlay.js",
     "controllerModules/stylusInput.js",
     "controllerModules/equipEntity.js",
diff --git a/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js b/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
index 8b23ef051a..7a188f3dc0 100644
--- a/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
+++ b/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
@@ -2539,7 +2539,6 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function() {
         var pickPlanePosition = null;
         var pickPlaneNormal = { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0 };
         var greatestDimension = 0.0;
-        var startingDistance = 0.0;
         var startingElevation = 0.0;
         addHandleTool(toolEntity, {
             mode: mode,
@@ -2581,11 +2580,9 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function() {
                 greatestDimension = Math.max(Math.max(SelectionManager.worldDimensions.x, 
                                                       SelectionManager.worldDimensions.y),
                                                       SelectionManager.worldDimensions.z);
-                startingDistance = Vec3.distance(pickRay.origin, SelectionManager.position);
                 startingElevation = this.elevation(pickRay.origin, pickPlanePosition);
                 if (wantDebug) {
                     print("    longest dimension: " + greatestDimension);
-                    print("    starting distance: " + startingDistance);
                     print("    starting elevation: " + startingElevation);
                 }