diff --git a/interface/resources/icons/hud-01.svg b/interface/resources/icons/hud-01.svg
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diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
index 241cd91611..e269a63cde 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ FocusScope {
         if (pinned) {
             // recalculate our non-pinned children
             hiddenChildren = d.findMatchingChildren(desktop, function(child){
-                return !d.isTopLevelWindow(child) && child.visible;
+                return !d.isTopLevelWindow(child) && child.visible && !child.pinned;
             });
 
             hiddenChildren.forEach(function(child){
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
index 59278a17b4..f1c1aeb4d1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Desktop.qml
@@ -47,6 +47,27 @@ Desktop {
         }
     }
 
+    Item {
+        id: hudToggleButton
+        clip: true
+        width: 50
+        height: 50
+        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+        anchors.bottomMargin: 32
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        property bool pinned: true
+        Image {
+            y: desktop.pinned ? -50 : 0
+            id: hudToggleImage
+            source: "../../icons/hud-01.svg"
+        }
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            onClicked: desktop.togglePinned()
+        }
+    }
+
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/qml/main.qml b/tests/ui/qml/main.qml
index d752734de4..33408fb821 100644
--- a/tests/ui/qml/main.qml
+++ b/tests/ui/qml/main.qml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
         Button {
             text: "toggle desktop"
-            onClicked: desktop.toggleVisible()
+            onClicked: desktop.togglePinned()
         }
 
         // Error alerts