diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
index 8085039b02..f8ab8ceaec 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,14 @@ void AddressManager::storeCurrentAddress() {
         // be loaded over http(s)
         // url.scheme() == URL_SCHEME_HTTP ||
         // url.scheme() == URL_SCHEME_HTTPS ||
+        bool isInErrorState = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->getDomainHandler().isInErrorState();
         if (isConnected()) {
-            currentAddressHandle.set(url);
+            if (isInErrorState) {
+                // save the last address visited before the problem url.
+                currentAddressHandle.set(lastAddress());
+            } else {
+                currentAddressHandle.set(url);
+            }
         } else {
             qCWarning(networking) << "Ignoring attempt to save current address because not connected to domain:" << url;
         }
@@ -861,6 +867,10 @@ void AddressManager::goToUser(const QString& username, bool shouldMatchOrientati
                                               QByteArray(), nullptr, requestParams);
 }
 
+bool AddressManager::canGoBack() const {
+    return (_backStack.size() > 0);
+}
+
 void AddressManager::refreshPreviousLookup() {
     // if we have a non-empty previous lookup, fire it again now (but don't re-store it in the history)
     if (!_previousAPILookup.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
index 17041a5fd7..5318822cdc 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ public slots:
     */
     void goToLastAddress() { handleUrl(_lastVisitedURL, LookupTrigger::AttemptedRefresh); }
 
+    /**jsdoc
+    * Returns if going back is possible.
+    * @function location.canGoBack
+    */
+    bool canGoBack() const;
+
     /**jsdoc
      * Refresh the current address, e.g., after connecting to a domain in order to position the user to the desired location.
      * @function location.refreshPreviousLookup
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
index 5e798ed680..2e73526728 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
         this.reticleMinY = MARGIN;
         this.reticleMaxY;
 
+        this.ignoredEntities = [];
+
         var ACTION_TTL = 15; // seconds
 
         var DISTANCE_HOLDING_RADIUS_FACTOR = 3.5; // multiplied by distance between hand and object
@@ -314,6 +316,17 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
             return point2d;
         };
 
+        this.restoreIgnoredEntities = function() {
+            for (var i = 0; i < this.ignoredEntities; i++) {
+                var data = {
+                    action: 'remove',
+                    id: this.ignoredEntities[i]
+                };
+                Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Hand-RayPick-Blacklist', JSON.stringify(data));
+            }
+            this.ignoredEntities = [];
+        };
+
         this.notPointingAtEntity = function(controllerData) {
             var intersection = controllerData.rayPicks[this.hand];
             var entityProperty = Entities.getEntityProperties(intersection.objectID);
@@ -323,6 +336,15 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
             if ((intersection.type === Picks.INTERSECTED_ENTITY && entityType === "Web") ||
                 intersection.type === Picks.INTERSECTED_OVERLAY || Window.isPointOnDesktopWindow(point2d)) {
                 return true;
+            } else if (intersection.type === Picks.INTERSECTED_ENTITY && !Window.isPhysicsEnabled()) {
+                // add to ignored items.
+                var data = {
+                    action: 'add',
+                    id: intersection.objectID
+                };
+                Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Hand-RayPick-Blacklist', JSON.stringify(data));
+                this.ignoredEntities.push(intersection.objectID);
+
             }
             return false;
         };
@@ -383,6 +405,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
         this.isReady = function (controllerData) {
             if (HMD.active) {
                 if (this.notPointingAtEntity(controllerData)) {
+                    this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
                     return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
                 }
 
@@ -394,9 +417,11 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
                     return makeRunningValues(true, [], []);
                 } else {
                     this.destroyContextOverlay();
+                    this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
                     return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
                 }
             }
+            this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
             return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
         };
 
@@ -407,6 +432,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
                 Selection.removeFromSelectedItemsList(DISPATCHER_HOVERING_LIST, "entity",
                     this.highlightedEntity);
                 this.highlightedEntity = null;
+                this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
                 return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
             }
             this.intersectionDistance = controllerData.rayPicks[this.hand].distance;
@@ -437,6 +463,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
                     if (nearGrabReadiness[k].active && (nearGrabReadiness[k].targets[0] === this.grabbedThingID
                         || HMD.tabletID && nearGrabReadiness[k].targets[0] === HMD.tabletID)) {
                         this.endFarGrabAction();
+                        this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
                         return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
                     }
                 }
@@ -448,6 +475,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
                 for (var j = 0; j < nearGrabReadiness.length; j++) {
                     if (nearGrabReadiness[j].active) {
                         this.endFarGrabAction();
+                        this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
                         return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
                     }
                 }
@@ -466,6 +494,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
                         ]);
                         if (targetProps.href !== "") {
                             AddressManager.handleLookupString(targetProps.href);
+                            this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
                             return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
                         }
 
@@ -583,6 +612,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
                     Selection.removeFromSelectedItemsList(DISPATCHER_HOVERING_LIST, "entity",
                         this.highlightedEntity);
                     this.highlightedEntity = null;
+                    this.restoreIgnoredEntities();
                     return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js b/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
index bd542b298d..39b4821192 100644
--- a/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
+++ b/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
             if (textureMemSizeStabilityCount >= 15) {
 
                 if (textureResourceGPUMemSize > 0) {
-                    print((texturePopulatedGPUMemSize / textureResourceGPUMemSize));
+                    // print((texturePopulatedGPUMemSize / textureResourceGPUMemSize));
                     var gpuPercantage = (TOTAL_LOADING_PROGRESS * 0.6) * (texturePopulatedGPUMemSize / textureResourceGPUMemSize);
                     var totalProgress = progress + gpuPercantage;
                     if (totalProgress >= target) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/redirectOverlays.js b/scripts/system/redirectOverlays.js
index 49844db5b0..7f4193e4e9 100644
--- a/scripts/system/redirectOverlays.js
+++ b/scripts/system/redirectOverlays.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
         }
         if (tryAgainImageHover === overlayID) {
             location.goToLastAddress();
-        } else if (backImageHover === overlayID) {
+        } else if (backImageHover === overlayID && location.canGoBack()) {
             location.goBack();
         }
     }
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 
     Overlays.mouseReleaseOnOverlay.connect(clickedOnOverlay);
     Overlays.hoverEnterOverlay.connect(function(overlayID, event) {
-        if (overlayID === backImageNeutral) {
+        if (overlayID === backImageNeutral && location.canGoBack()) {
             Overlays.editOverlay(backImageNeutral, {visible: false});
             Overlays.editOverlay(backImageHover, {visible: true});
         }