diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/webSurfaceLaserInput.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/webSurfaceLaserInput.js
index 2412e2fa1c..cf61693dfd 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/webSurfaceLaserInput.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/webSurfaceLaserInput.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
         this.hand = hand;
         this.otherHand = this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? LEFT_HAND : RIGHT_HAND;
         this.running = false;
+        this.ignoredOverlays = [];
 
         this.parameters = makeDispatcherModuleParameters(
             160,
@@ -67,6 +68,42 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
             return this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? leftOverlayLaserInput : rightOverlayLaserInput;
         };
 
+        this.addOverlayToIgnoreList = function(controllerData) {
+            if (Window.interstitialModeEnabled && !Window.isPhysicsEnabled()) {
+                var intersection = controllerData.rayPicks[this.hand];
+                var objectID = intersection.objectID;
+
+                if (intersection.type === Picks.INTERSECTED_OVERLAY) {
+                    var overlayIndex = this.ignoredOverlays.indexOf(objectID);
+
+                    if (overlayIndex === -1) {
+                        var overlayName = Overlays.getProperty(objectID, "name");
+                        if (overlayName !== "Loading-Destination-Card-Text" && overlayName !== "Loading-Destination-Card-GoTo-Image" &&
+                            overlayName !== "Loading-Destination-Card-GoTo-Image-Hover") {
+                            var data = {
+                                action: 'add',
+                                id: objectID
+                            };
+                            Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Hand-RayPick-Blacklist', JSON.stringify(data));
+                            this.ignoredOverlays.push(objectID);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        this.restoreIgnoredOverlays = function() {
+            for (var index = 0; index < this.ignoredOverlays.length; index++) {
+                var data = {
+                    action: 'remove',
+                    id: this.ignoredOverlays[index]
+                };
+                Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Hand-RayPick-Blacklist', JSON.stringify(data));
+            }
+
+            this.ignoredOverlays = [];
+        };
+
         this.isPointingAtTriggerable = function(controllerData, triggerPressed, checkEntitiesOnly) {
             // allow pointing at tablet, unlocked web entities, or web overlays automatically without pressing trigger,
             // but for pointing at locked web entities or non-web overlays user must be pressing trigger
@@ -143,6 +180,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
             var allowThisModule = !otherModuleRunning && !grabModuleNeedsToRun;
             var isTriggerPressed = controllerData.triggerValues[this.hand] > TRIGGER_OFF_VALUE;
             var laserOn = isTriggerPressed || this.parameters.handLaser.allwaysOn;
+            this.addOverlayToIgnoreList(controllerData);
             if (allowThisModule) {
                 if (isTriggerPressed && !this.isPointingAtTriggerable(controllerData, isTriggerPressed, true)) {
                     // if trigger is down + not pointing at a web entity, keep running web surface laser
@@ -156,6 +194,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
                     this.deleteContextOverlay();
                     this.running = false;
                     this.dominantHandOverride = false;
+                    this.restoreIgnoredOverlays();
                     return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
                 }
             }
@@ -163,6 +202,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
             this.deleteContextOverlay();
             this.running = false;
             this.dominantHandOverride = false;
+            this.restoreIgnoredOverlays();
             return makeRunningValues(false, [], []);
         };
     }