diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
index 857cae15cc..76f290f17e 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/ui/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ void TabletProxy::setToolbarMode(bool toolbarMode) {
         // forward qml surface events to interface js
         connect(tabletRootWindow, &QmlWindowClass::fromQml, this, &TabletProxy::fromQml);
     } else {
-        _state = State::Home;
         removeButtonsFromToolbar();
         addButtonsToHomeScreen();
         emit screenChanged(QVariant("Home"), QVariant(TABLET_SOURCE_URL));