diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
index 579b4e7fd6..6bf832865f 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ FocusScope {
             //offscreenWindow.activeFocusItemChanged.connect(onWindowFocusChanged);
             focusHack.start();
         }
-
+        
         function onWindowFocusChanged() {
             //console.log("Focus item is " + offscreenWindow.activeFocusItem);
 
@@ -298,6 +298,23 @@ FocusScope {
         pinned = !pinned
     }
 
+    function isPointOnWindow(point) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < desktop.visibleChildren.length; i++) {
+            var child = desktop.visibleChildren[i];
+            if (child.visible) {
+                if (child.hasOwnProperty("modality")) {
+                    var mappedPoint = child.mapFromGlobal(point.x, point.y);
+                    console.log(mappedPoint);
+                    if (child.contains(mappedPoint)) {
+                        return true;
+                        console.log(child);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     function setPinned(newPinned) {
         pinned = newPinned
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
index 4b981207f1..c99e190d12 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ void WindowScriptingInterface::setPreviousBrowseAssetLocation(const QString& loc
     Setting::Handle<QVariant>(LAST_BROWSE_ASSETS_LOCATION_SETTING).set(location);
 }
 
+bool  WindowScriptingInterface::isPointOnDesktopWindow(QVariant point) {
+    auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
+    return offscreenUi->isPointOnDesktopWindow(point);
+}
+
 /// Makes sure that the reticle is visible, use this in blocking forms that require a reticle and
 /// might be in same thread as a script that sets the reticle to invisible
 void WindowScriptingInterface::ensureReticleVisible() const {
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
index 0d58e6162d..61aaec7bea 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public slots:
     void shareSnapshot(const QString& path, const QUrl& href = QUrl(""));
     bool isPhysicsEnabled();
     bool setDisplayTexture(const QString& name);
+    bool isPointOnDesktopWindow(QVariant point);
 
     int openMessageBox(QString title, QString text, int buttons, int defaultButton);
     void updateMessageBox(int id, QString title, QString text, int buttons, int defaultButton);
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
index 9dfe831081..1cd30132ae 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,15 @@ void OffscreenUi::toggle(const QUrl& url, const QString& name, std::function<voi
     shownProperty.write(!shownProperty.read().toBool());
 }
 
+bool OffscreenUi::isPointOnDesktopWindow(QVariant point) {
+    QVariant result;
+    BLOCKING_INVOKE_METHOD(_desktop, "isPointOnWindow",
+                           Q_RETURN_ARG(QVariant, result),
+                           Q_ARG(QVariant, point));
+    qDebug() << "------> invoke method isPointOnWindow <------";
+    return result.toBool();
+}
+
 void OffscreenUi::hide(const QString& name) {
     QQuickItem* item = getRootItem()->findChild<QQuickItem*>(name);
     if (item) {
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h
index 391d7da6c7..93c55d06f7 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
     bool eventFilter(QObject* originalDestination, QEvent* event) override;
     void addMenuInitializer(std::function<void(VrMenu*)> f);
     QObject* getFlags();
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isPointOnDesktopWindow(QVariant point);
     QQuickItem* getDesktop();
     QQuickItem* getToolWindow();
     QObject* getRootMenu();
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js
index 487e491201..d286f26108 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/hudOverlayPointer.js
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@
             }
             var hudRayPick = controllerData.hudRayPicks[this.hand];
             var point2d = this.calculateNewReticlePosition(hudRayPick.intersection);
-            this.setReticlePosition(point2d);
-            if (!Reticle.isPointingAtSystemOverlay(point2d)) {
+            if (!Window.isPointOnDesktopWindow(point2d)) {
                 this.exitModule();
                 return false;
             }
+            this.setReticlePosition(point2d);
             Reticle.visible = false;
             this.movedAway = false;
             this.triggerClicked = controllerData.triggerClicks[this.hand];