diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
index 8691ab8823..287d5a3c97 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void Pointer::generatePointerEvents(unsigned int pointerID, const PickResultPoin
     }
 
     // if we disable the pointer or disable hovering, send hoverEnd events after triggerEnd
-    if ((_hover || _prevHover) && ((!_enabled && _prevEnabled) || (!doHover && _prevDoHover))) {
+    if ((!_enabled && _prevEnabled) || (!doHover && _prevDoHover)) {
         if (_prevHoveredObject.type == ENTITY) {
             emit pointerManager->hoverEndEntity(_prevHoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
         } else if (_prevHoveredObject.type == OVERLAY) {
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ void Pointer::generatePointerEvents(unsigned int pointerID, const PickResultPoin
     _prevHoveredObject = hoveredObject;
     _prevButtons = buttons;
     _prevEnabled = _enabled;
-    _prevHover = _hover;
     _prevDoHover = doHover;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
index 62683cb6e7..9fd434fb15 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ private:
     PickedObject _prevHoveredObject;
     Buttons _prevButtons;
     bool _prevEnabled { false };
-    bool _prevHover { false };
     bool _prevDoHover { false };
     std::unordered_map<std::string, PickedObject> _triggeredObjects;