diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
index 10b844c987..0359f429c1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
@@ -116,9 +116,14 @@ Rectangle {
             Column {
                 id: column2
                 width: 200
-                height: 400
+                height: 600
                 spacing: 10
 
+                CheckBox {
+                    id: grabbable
+                    text: qsTr("Grabbable")
+                }
+
                 CheckBox {
                     id: dynamic
                     text: qsTr("Dynamic")
@@ -219,7 +224,8 @@ Rectangle {
                                 params: {
                                     textInput: modelURL.text,
                                     checkBox: dynamic.checked,
-                                    comboBox: collisionType.currentIndex
+                                    comboBox: collisionType.currentIndex,
+                                    grabbable: grabbable.checked
                                 }
                             });
                         }
diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 686a516504..12b8f4521b 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -348,12 +348,12 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
 
             if (!properties.grab) {
                 properties.grab = {};
-            }
-            if (Menu.isOptionChecked(MENU_CREATE_ENTITIES_GRABBABLE) &&
-                !(properties.type === "Zone" || properties.type === "Light" || properties.type === "ParticleEffect")) {
-                properties.grab.grabbable = true;
-            } else {
-                properties.grab.grabbable = false;
+                if (Menu.isOptionChecked(MENU_CREATE_ENTITIES_GRABBABLE) &&
+                    !(properties.type === "Zone" || properties.type === "Light" || properties.type === "ParticleEffect")) {
+                    properties.grab.grabbable = true;
+                } else {
+                    properties.grab.grabbable = false;
+                }
             }
 
             SelectionManager.saveProperties();
@@ -473,6 +473,9 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
                     type: "Model",
                     modelURL: url,
                     shapeType: shapeType,
+                    grab: {
+                        grabbable: result.grabbable
+                    },
                     dynamic: dynamic,
                     gravity: dynamic ? { x: 0, y: -10, z: 0 } : { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 }
                 });