diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.cpp
index ffa63ea670..f7ac8f43c9 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ static const QVariantMap RELATIVE_POSITION_ANCHOR {
 };
 
 DesktopScriptingInterface::DesktopScriptingInterface(QObject* parent, bool restricted) 
-    : QObject(parent), _restricted(restricted) { }
+    : QObject(parent), _restricted(restricted) {
+    connect(this, &DesktopScriptingInterface::uiFocusChanged, [this] (bool isActive) { _isOverlayWindowFocused = isActive; });
+}
 
 int DesktopScriptingInterface::getWidth() {
     QSize size = qApp->getWindow()->windowHandle()->screen()->virtualSize();
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.h
index db52906cfd..41a2c51ac9 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/DesktopScriptingInterface.h
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ public:
     int getWidth();
     int getHeight();
 
+    /*@jsdoc
+     * Checks whether the keyboard focus belongs to overlay UI window.
+     * @function Desktop.isOverlayWindowFocused
+     * @returns {boolean} <code>true</code> if the keyboard focus is on overlay UI window, <code>false</code> if not.
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isOverlayWindowFocused() { return _isOverlayWindowFocused; };
+
 signals:
 
     /*@jsdoc
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ private:
     static QVariantMap getRelativePositionAnchor();
     Q_INVOKABLE static QVariantMap getPresentationMode();
     const bool _restricted;
+    std::atomic<bool> _isOverlayWindowFocused { false };
 };