diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputsBar.qml
similarity index 88%
rename from interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
rename to interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputsBar.qml
index be4bf03465..a88a42080e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputs.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/AvatarInputsBar.qml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import Qt.labs.settings 1.0
 
 import "./hifi/audio" as HifiAudio
 
-Hifi.AvatarInputs {
+Item {
     id: root;
-    objectName: "AvatarInputs"
+    objectName: "AvatarInputsBar"
     property int modality: Qt.NonModal
     width: audio.width;
     height: audio.height;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Hifi.AvatarInputs {
 
     HifiAudio.MicBar {
         id: audio;
-        visible: root.showAudioTools;
+        visible: AvatarInputs.showAudioTools;
         standalone: true;
 	    dragTarget: parent;
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index a25c9e43cb..7f46e5a962 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2725,7 +2725,12 @@ void Application::onDesktopRootContextCreated(QQmlContext* surfaceContext) {
 
 void Application::onDesktopRootItemCreated(QQuickItem* rootItem) {
     Stats::show();
-    AvatarInputs::show();
+    auto surfaceContext = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>()->getSurfaceContext();
+    surfaceContext->setContextProperty("Stats", Stats::getInstance());
+
+    auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
+    auto qml = PathUtils::qmlUrl("AvatarInputsBar.qml");
+    offscreenUi->show(qml, "AvatarInputsBar");
 }
 
 void Application::updateCamera(RenderArgs& renderArgs, float deltaTime) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
index fe79bec6ef..3053cb8855 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
@@ -16,22 +16,19 @@
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
 
-HIFI_QML_DEF(AvatarInputs)
-
 static AvatarInputs* INSTANCE{ nullptr };
 
 Setting::Handle<bool> showAudioToolsSetting { QStringList { "AvatarInputs", "showAudioTools" }, false };
 
 AvatarInputs* AvatarInputs::getInstance() {
     if (!INSTANCE) {
-        AvatarInputs::registerType();
+        INSTANCE = new AvatarInputs();
         Q_ASSERT(INSTANCE);
     }
     return INSTANCE;
 }
 
-AvatarInputs::AvatarInputs(QQuickItem* parent) :  QQuickItem(parent) {
-    INSTANCE = this;
+AvatarInputs::AvatarInputs(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent) {
     _showAudioTools = showAudioToolsSetting.get();
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
index fb48df9d73..47f520a639 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public: \
 private: \
     type _##name{ initialValue };
 
-class AvatarInputs : public QQuickItem {
+class AvatarInputs : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
     HIFI_QML_DECL
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class AvatarInputs : public QQuickItem {
 public:
     static AvatarInputs* getInstance();
     Q_INVOKABLE float loudnessToAudioLevel(float loudness);
-    AvatarInputs(QQuickItem* parent = nullptr);
+    AvatarInputs(QObject* parent = nullptr);
     void update();
     bool showAudioTools() const   { return _showAudioTools; }