diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
index 42425932df..794c6e39ed 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -280,13 +280,16 @@ void Base3DOverlay::update(float duration) {
         if (render::Item::isValidID(itemID)) {
             // Capture the render transform value in game loop before
             auto latestTransform = evalRenderTransform();
+            bool latestVisible = getVisible();
             _renderTransformDirty = false;
             render::ScenePointer scene = qApp->getMain3DScene();
             render::Transaction transaction;
-            transaction.updateItem<Overlay>(itemID, [latestTransform](Overlay& data) {
+            transaction.updateItem<Overlay>(itemID, [latestTransform, latestVisible](Overlay& data) {
                 auto overlay3D = dynamic_cast<Base3DOverlay*>(&data);
                 if (overlay3D) {
+                    // TODO: overlays need to communicate all relavent render properties through transactions
                     overlay3D->setRenderTransform(latestTransform);
+                    overlay3D->setRenderVisible(latestVisible);
                 }
             });
             scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
@@ -306,6 +309,10 @@ void Base3DOverlay::setRenderTransform(const Transform& transform) {
     _renderTransform = transform;
 }
 
+void Base3DOverlay::setRenderVisible(bool visible) {
+    _renderVisible = visible;
+}
+
 SpatialParentTree* Base3DOverlay::getParentTree() const {
     auto entityTreeRenderer = qApp->getEntities();
     EntityTreePointer entityTree = entityTreeRenderer ? entityTreeRenderer->getTree() : nullptr;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
index 436cfbf97b..891edfce67 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ protected:
     virtual void parentDeleted() override;
 
     mutable Transform _renderTransform;
+    mutable bool _renderVisible;
     virtual Transform evalRenderTransform();
     virtual void setRenderTransform(const Transform& transform);
+    void setRenderVisible(bool visible);
     const Transform& getRenderTransform() const { return _renderTransform; }
 
     float _lineWidth;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Circle3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Circle3DOverlay.cpp
index 536b2c764f..69ce331c99 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Circle3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Circle3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Circle3DOverlay::~Circle3DOverlay() {
     }
 }
 void Circle3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_renderVisible) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void Circle3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
 }
 
 const render::ShapeKey Circle3DOverlay::getShapeKey() {
-    auto builder = render::ShapeKey::Builder().withoutCullFace().withUnlit();
+    auto builder = render::ShapeKey::Builder().withoutCullFace();
     if (isTransparent()) {
         builder.withTranslucent();
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp
index b6df1dbc31..caa9a1b397 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Cube3DOverlay::~Cube3DOverlay() {
 }
 
 void Cube3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_renderVisible) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Grid3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Grid3DOverlay.cpp
index ca275368cb..6fd132b531 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Grid3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Grid3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ AABox Grid3DOverlay::getBounds() const {
 }
 
 void Grid3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_renderVisible) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.cpp
index 313d71fc40..a8ae293c83 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void Image3DOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
 }
 
 void Image3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible || !getParentVisible() || !_texture || !_texture->isLoaded()) {
+    if (!_renderVisible || !getParentVisible() || !_texture || !_texture->isLoaded()) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp
index bdb35d4f49..82920827e1 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ AABox Line3DOverlay::getBounds() const {
 }
 
 void Line3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_renderVisible) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp
index 47d47b76a5..f2e324206d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Rectangle3DOverlay::Rectangle3DOverlay() :
     for (size_t i = 0; i < _rectGeometryIds.size(); ++i) {
         _rectGeometryIds[i] = geometryCache->allocateID();
     }
-    qDebug() << "Building rect3d overlay";
 }
 
 Rectangle3DOverlay::Rectangle3DOverlay(const Rectangle3DOverlay* rectangle3DOverlay) :
@@ -34,11 +33,9 @@ Rectangle3DOverlay::Rectangle3DOverlay(const Rectangle3DOverlay* rectangle3DOver
     for (size_t i = 0; i < _rectGeometryIds.size(); ++i) {
         _rectGeometryIds[i] = geometryCache->allocateID();
     }
-    qDebug() << "Building rect3d overlay";
 }
 
 Rectangle3DOverlay::~Rectangle3DOverlay() {
-    qDebug() << "Destryoing rect3d overlay";
     auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
     if (geometryCache) {
         geometryCache->releaseID(_geometryCacheID);
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ Rectangle3DOverlay::~Rectangle3DOverlay() {
 }
 
 void Rectangle3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_renderVisible) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
@@ -58,18 +55,11 @@ void Rectangle3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     const float MAX_COLOR = 255.0f;
     glm::vec4 rectangleColor(color.red / MAX_COLOR, color.green / MAX_COLOR, color.blue / MAX_COLOR, alpha);
 
-    glm::vec3 position = getPosition();
-    glm::vec2 dimensions = getDimensions();
-    glm::vec2 halfDimensions = dimensions * 0.5f;
-    glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
-
     auto batch = args->_batch;
-
     if (batch) {
-        // FIXME Start using the _renderTransform instead of calling for Transform and Dimensions from here, do the custom things needed in evalRenderTransform()
-        Transform transform;
-        transform.setTranslation(position);
-        transform.setRotation(rotation);
+        Transform transform = getRenderTransform();
+        glm::vec2 halfDimensions = transform.getScale() * 0.5f;
+        transform.setScale(1.0f);
 
         batch->setModelTransform(transform);
         auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
@@ -124,8 +114,3 @@ void Rectangle3DOverlay::setProperties(const QVariantMap& properties) {
 Rectangle3DOverlay* Rectangle3DOverlay::createClone() const {
     return new Rectangle3DOverlay(this);
 }
-
-Transform Rectangle3DOverlay::evalRenderTransform() {
-    return getTransform();
-}
-
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.h
index a26ed524fc..645553ed38 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual Rectangle3DOverlay* createClone() const override;
 
-protected:
-    Transform evalRenderTransform() override;
-
 private:
     int _geometryCacheID;
     std::array<int, 4> _rectGeometryIds;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp
index a3b51d40bf..bd8e6a9728 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Shape3DOverlay::Shape3DOverlay(const Shape3DOverlay* Shape3DOverlay) :
 }
 
 void Shape3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_renderVisible) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp
index c9fc25b252..2013e5689a 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Sphere3DOverlay::Sphere3DOverlay(const Sphere3DOverlay* Sphere3DOverlay) :
 }
 
 void Sphere3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_renderVisible) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp
index d8188cf6dc..1cbc73304b 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void Text3DOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
 }
 
 void Text3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible || !getParentVisible()) {
+    if (!_renderVisible || !getParentVisible()) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index 42d0ea0f12..d418a79fbf 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ Q_INVOKABLE int Web3DOverlay::deviceIdByTouchPoint(qreal x, qreal y) {
 }
 
 void Web3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible || !getParentVisible()) {
+    if (!_renderVisible || !getParentVisible()) {
         return;
     }