diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.cpp
index 4004c3170a..5cbdadbf6f 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.cpp
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ HoverOverlayInterface::HoverOverlayInterface() {
 }
 
 void HoverOverlayInterface::createHoverOverlay(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    qDebug() << "ZACH FOX HOVER ENTER" << entityItemID;
+    if (_verboseLogging) {
+        qDebug() << "Creating Hover Overlay on top of entity with ID: " << entityItemID;
+    }
     setCurrentHoveredEntity(entityItemID);
 }
 
 void HoverOverlayInterface::destroyHoverOverlay(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    qDebug() << "ZACH FOX HOVER LEAVE" << entityItemID;
+    if (_verboseLogging) {
+        qDebug() << "Destroying Hover Overlay on top of entity with ID: " << entityItemID;
+    }
     setCurrentHoveredEntity(QUuid());
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.h
index df6d64b4c6..84fdac3ca4 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/HoverOverlayInterface.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public slots:
     void destroyHoverOverlay(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
 private:
+    bool _verboseLogging { true };
     QUuid _currentHoveredEntity{};
 };