diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js
index 53dbee829d..1fce772ec8 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ EquipHotspotBuddy.prototype.update = function(deltaTime, timestamp, controllerDa
     };
     
     var onMousePress = function(event) {
-        if (isInEditMode()) { // don't consider any mouse clicks on the entity while in edit
+        if (isInEditMode() || !event.isLeftButton) { // don't consider any left clicks on the entity while in edit
             return;
         }
         var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);