diff --git a/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp b/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp
index 1873f92df8..0b1ebabe71 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp
@@ -1101,6 +1101,10 @@ HeightfieldBrushTool::HeightfieldBrushTool(MetavoxelEditor* editor, const QStrin
     _radius->setValue(1.0);
 }
 
+bool HeightfieldBrushTool::appliesTo(const AttributePointer& attribute) const {
+    return attribute->inherits("HeightfieldAttribute");
+}
+
 void HeightfieldBrushTool::render() {
     if (Application::getInstance()->isMouseHidden()) {
         return;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.h b/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.h
index 6413c51e1c..63f71c6ca4 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.h
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ public:
     
     HeightfieldBrushTool(MetavoxelEditor* editor, const QString& name);
     
+    virtual bool appliesTo(const AttributePointer& attribute) const;
+     
     virtual void render();
 
     virtual bool eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event);