diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 2dc3645be0..1bd6af2eba 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -8476,6 +8476,16 @@ QUuid Application::getTabletFrameID() const {
     return HMD->getCurrentTabletFrameID();
 }
 
+QVector<QUuid> Application::getTabletIDs() const {
+    // Most important overlays first. 
+    QVector<QUuid> result;
+    auto HMD = DependencyManager::get<HMDScriptingInterface>();
+    result << HMD->getCurrentTabletScreenID();
+    result << HMD->getCurrentHomeButtonID();
+    result << HMD->getCurrentTabletFrameID();
+    return result;
+}
+
 void Application::setAvatarOverrideUrl(const QUrl& url, bool save) {
     _avatarOverrideUrl = url;
     _saveAvatarOverrideUrl = save;
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 75260b910f..c75c2e9efc 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ public:
     OverlayID getTabletScreenID() const;
     OverlayID getTabletHomeButtonID() const;
     QUuid getTabletFrameID() const; // may be an entity or an overlay
+    QVector<QUuid> getTabletIDs() const; // In order of most important IDs first.
 
     void setAvatarOverrideUrl(const QUrl& url, bool save);
     void clearAvatarOverrideUrl() { _avatarOverrideUrl = QUrl(); _saveAvatarOverrideUrl = false; }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index e05c44c264..f4c98bb9e0 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ RayToOverlayIntersectionResult Overlays::findRayIntersectionVector(const PickRay
                                                                    bool visibleOnly, bool collidableOnly) {
     float bestDistance = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
     bool bestIsFront = false;
+    bool bestIsTablet = false;
+    auto tabletIDs = qApp->getTabletIDs();
 
     QMutexLocker locker(&_mutex);
     RayToOverlayIntersectionResult result;
@@ -554,10 +556,11 @@ RayToOverlayIntersectionResult Overlays::findRayIntersectionVector(const PickRay
             if (thisOverlay->findRayIntersectionExtraInfo(ray.origin, ray.direction, thisDistance,
                                                           thisFace, thisSurfaceNormal, thisExtraInfo, precisionPicking)) {
                 bool isDrawInFront = thisOverlay->getDrawInFront();
-                if ((bestIsFront && isDrawInFront && thisDistance < bestDistance)
-                    || (!bestIsFront && (isDrawInFront || thisDistance < bestDistance))) {
-
+                bool isTablet = tabletIDs.contains(thisID);
+                if ((isDrawInFront && !bestIsFront && !bestIsTablet)
+                        || ((isTablet || isDrawInFront || !bestIsFront) && thisDistance < bestDistance)) {
                     bestIsFront = isDrawInFront;
+                    bestIsTablet = isTablet;
                     bestDistance = thisDistance;
                     result.intersects = true;
                     result.distance = thisDistance;
@@ -828,40 +831,12 @@ PointerEvent Overlays::calculateOverlayPointerEvent(OverlayID overlayID, PickRay
 }
 
 
-RayToOverlayIntersectionResult Overlays::findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(PickRay ray) {
-    QVector<OverlayID> overlaysToInclude;
-    QVector<OverlayID> overlaysToDiscard;
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult;
-
-    // first priority is tablet screen
-    overlaysToInclude << qApp->getTabletScreenID();
-    rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, overlaysToInclude, overlaysToDiscard);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        return rayPickResult;
-    }
-    // then tablet home button
-    overlaysToInclude.clear();
-    overlaysToInclude << qApp->getTabletHomeButtonID();
-    rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, overlaysToInclude, overlaysToDiscard);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        return rayPickResult;
-    }
-    // then tablet frame
-    overlaysToInclude.clear();
-    overlaysToInclude << OverlayID(qApp->getTabletFrameID());
-    rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, overlaysToInclude, overlaysToDiscard);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        return rayPickResult;
-    }
-    // then whatever
-    return findRayIntersection(ray);
-}
-
 bool Overlays::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mousePressEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         _currentClickingOnOverlayID = rayPickResult.overlayID;
 
@@ -901,7 +876,8 @@ bool Overlays::mouseDoublePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseDoublePressEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         _currentClickingOnOverlayID = rayPickResult.overlayID;
 
@@ -964,7 +940,8 @@ bool Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Release);
         mouseReleasePointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
@@ -993,7 +970,8 @@ bool Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseMoveEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
+    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionVector(ray, true, QVector<OverlayID>(),
+        QVector<OverlayID>());
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Move);
         mouseMovePointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index 21b9e93648..208fc8d78d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ void OverlayPropertyResultFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, OverlayPro
 const OverlayID UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID = OverlayID();
 
 /**jsdoc
- * The result of a {@link PickRay} search using {@link Overlays.findRayIntersection|findRayIntersection} or 
- * {@link Overlays.findRayIntersectionVector|findRayIntersectionVector}.
+ * The result of a {@link PickRay} search using {@link Overlays.findRayIntersection|findRayIntersection}.
  * @typedef {object} Overlays.RayToOverlayIntersectionResult
  * @property {boolean} intersects - <code>true</code> if the {@link PickRay} intersected with a 3D overlay, otherwise
  *     <code>false</code>.
@@ -383,7 +382,11 @@ public slots:
     OverlayPropertyResult getOverlaysProperties(const QVariant& overlaysProperties);
 
     /**jsdoc
-     * Find the closest 3D overlay intersected by a {@link PickRay}.
+     *  Find the closest 3D overlay intersected by a {@link PickRay}. Overlays with their <code>drawInFront</code> property set  
+     * to <code>true</code> have priority over overlays that don't, except that tablet overlays have priority over any  
+     * <code>drawInFront</code> overlays behind them. I.e., if a <code>drawInFront</code> overlay is behind one that isn't  
+     * <code>drawInFront</code>, the <code>drawInFront</code> overlay is returned, but if a tablet overlay is in front of a  
+     * <code>drawInFront</code> overlay, the tablet overlay is returned.
      * @function Overlays.findRayIntersection
      * @param {PickRay} pickRay - The PickRay to use for finding overlays.
      * @param {boolean} [precisionPicking=false] - <em>Unused</em>; exists to match Entity API.
@@ -750,8 +753,6 @@ private:
     OverlayID _currentClickingOnOverlayID { UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID };
     OverlayID _currentHoverOverOverlayID { UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID };
 
-    RayToOverlayIntersectionResult findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(PickRay ray);
-
 private slots:
     void mousePressPointerEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
     void mouseMovePointerEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);