diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index fde237e697..b191c6bf89 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -3633,8 +3633,6 @@ function MyController(hand) {
             };
 
             Overlays.sendMousePressOnOverlay(this.grabbedOverlay, pointerEvent);
-            entityWithContextOverlay = false;
-            potentialEntityWithContextOverlay = false;
 
             this.touchingEnterTimer = 0;
             this.touchingEnterPointerEvent = pointerEvent;