diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index d2c9fdc05a..109d5171c4 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -2882,7 +2882,6 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         this.touchingEnterTimer += dt;
 
         if (this.state == STATE_OVERLAY_STYLUS_TOUCHING && this.triggerSmoothedSqueezed()) {
-            this.setState(STATE_OFF, "trigger squeezed");
             return;
         }