diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 477df0bdd0..722ed9e55e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4821,7 +4821,7 @@ void Application::updateThreads(float deltaTime) {
 
 void Application::toggleOverlays() {
     auto menu = Menu::getInstance();
-    menu->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays, menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays));
+    menu->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays, !menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays));
 }
 
 void Application::setOverlaysVisible(bool visible) {