diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index 581947c074..d73a01103d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "Cube3DOverlay.h"
 #include "ImageOverlay.h"
 #include "Line3DOverlay.h"
+#include "LocalModelsOverlay.h"
 #include "LocalVoxelsOverlay.h"
 #include "ModelOverlay.h"
 #include "Overlays.h"
@@ -158,6 +159,13 @@ unsigned int Overlays::addOverlay(const QString& type, const QScriptValue& prope
         thisOverlay->setProperties(properties);
         created = true;
         is3D = true;
+    } else if (type == "localmodels") {
+        qDebug() << "Making localmodels";
+        thisOverlay = new LocalModelsOverlay(Application::getInstance()->getModelClipboardRenderer());
+        thisOverlay->init(_parent);
+        thisOverlay->setProperties(properties);
+        created = true;
+        is3D = true;
     } else if (type == "model") {
         thisOverlay = new ModelOverlay();
         thisOverlay->init(_parent);