diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index 648373ccc2..40e33a26dd 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
 #include <glm/ext.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
+#include <ui-plugins/PluginContainer.h>
+#include <plugins/DisplayPlugin.h>
 
 #include <controllers/UserInputMapper.h>
 #include <Plugins/InputConfiguration.h>
@@ -121,6 +123,13 @@ static QString deviceTrackingResultToString(vr::ETrackingResult trackingResult)
     return result;
 }
 
+bool ViveControllerManager::isDesktopMode() {
+    if (_container) {
+        return !_container->getActiveDisplayPlugin()->isHmd();
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void ViveControllerManager::calibrate() {
     if (isSupported()) {
         _inputDevice->calibrateNextFrame();
@@ -218,6 +227,10 @@ void ViveControllerManager::pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller::Inpu
         return;
     }
 
+    if (isDesktopMode()) {
+        qDebug() << "In desktop mode";
+    }
+
     auto userInputMapper = DependencyManager::get<controller::UserInputMapper>();
     handleOpenVrEvents();
     if (openVrQuitRequested()) {
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
index 0b0406bb60..f1fcb8403e 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ private:
     };
 
     void renderHand(const controller::Pose& pose, gpu::Batch& batch, int sign);
-
+    bool isDesktopMode();
     bool _registeredWithInputMapper { false };
     bool _modelLoaded { false };
     model::Geometry _modelGeometry;