diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp
index 4dd43dfdf1..e9677cc3c8 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 #include "Application.h"
 
 HMDScriptingInterface::HMDScriptingInterface() {
+    connect(qApp, &Application::activeDisplayPluginChanged, [this]{
+        emit displayModeChanged(isHMDMode());
+    });
 }
 
 glm::vec3 HMDScriptingInterface::calculateRayUICollisionPoint(const glm::vec3& position, const glm::vec3& direction) const {
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/AbstractHMDScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/AbstractHMDScriptingInterface.h
index 5df58ce677..f260fa959f 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/AbstractHMDScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/AbstractHMDScriptingInterface.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
 
 signals:
     void IPDScaleChanged();
+    void displayModeChanged(bool isHMDMode);
 
 private:
     float _IPDScale{ 1.0 };
diff --git a/scripts/defaultScripts.js b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
index bbbe049f39..2bf908ab57 100644
--- a/scripts/defaultScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ Script.load("system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js");
 Script.load("system/controllers/squeezeHands.js");
 Script.load("system/controllers/grab.js");
 Script.load("system/dialTone.js");
+Script.load("system/firstPersonHMD.js");
diff --git a/scripts/system/firstPersonHMD.js b/scripts/system/firstPersonHMD.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..082c6304be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/system/firstPersonHMD.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+//
+//  firstPersonHMD.js
+//  system
+//
+//  Created by Zander Otavka on 6/24/16
+//  Copyright 2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+// Automatically enter first person mode when entering HMD mode
+HMD.displayModeChanged.connect(function(isHMDMode) {
+    if (isHMDMode) {
+        Camera.setModeString("first person");
+    }
+});