diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp
index 78ca0d591c..de1c4156a6 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ bool ContextOverlayInterface::createOrDestroyContextOverlay(const EntityItemID&
                 _bbOverlay->setColor(BB_OVERLAY_COLOR);
                 _bbOverlay->setDrawInFront(true);
                 _bbOverlay->setIgnoreRayIntersection(true);
-                _bbOverlay->setParentID(entityItemID);
                 _bbOverlayID = qApp->getOverlays().addOverlay(_bbOverlay);
             }
+            _bbOverlay->setParentID(entityItemID);
             _bbOverlay->setDimensions(entityProperties.getDimensions());
             _bbOverlay->setRotation(entityProperties.getRotation());
             _bbOverlay->setPosition(bbPosition);