diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
index 2bd6c6a6a1..d4e9f3194a 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ WebTablet = function (url, width, dpi, hand, clientOnly) {
         alpha: 1.0,
         parentID: this.tabletEntityID,
         parentJointIndex: -1,
-        showKeyboardFocusHighlight: true
+        showKeyboardFocusHighlight: false
     });
 
     var HOME_BUTTON_Y_OFFSET = -0.25;