diff --git a/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js b/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js
index b8e1182ae6..9b4ea750a0 100644
--- a/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js
+++ b/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
                 }
             } else if (doHighlight) {
                 highlights.display(intersection.handSelected, selection.selection(),
-                    otherHand.isEditing(selection.rootEntityID()));
+                    otherHand.isEditing(selection.rootEntityID()) || isScaleWithHandles);
             }
         }