diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
index 302494852a..b7e18df0b4 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ ApplicationOverlay::ApplicationOverlay() :
     _framebufferObject(NULL),
     _textureFov(DEFAULT_OCULUS_UI_ANGULAR_SIZE * RADIANS_PER_DEGREE),
     _alpha(1.0f),
-    _active(true),
     _crosshairTexture(0) {
 
     memset(_reticleActive, 0, sizeof(_reticleActive));
@@ -70,8 +69,8 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderOverlay(bool renderToTexture) {
     QGLWidget* glWidget = application->getGLWidget();
     MyAvatar* myAvatar = application->getAvatar();
 
-    //Handle fadeing and deactivation/activation of UI
-    if (_active) {
+    //Handle fading and deactivation/activation of UI
+    if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::UserInterface)) {
         _alpha += FADE_SPEED;
         if (_alpha > 1.0f) {
             _alpha = 1.0f;
@@ -485,7 +484,8 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderControllerPointers() {
         if (palmData->getTrigger() == 1.0f) {
             if (!triggerPressed[index]) {
                 if (bumperPressed[index]) {
-                    _active = !_active;
+                    Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::UserInterface, 
+                        !Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::UserInterface));
                 }
                 triggerPressed[index] = true;
             }
@@ -495,7 +495,8 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderControllerPointers() {
         if ((controllerButtons & BUTTON_FWD)) {
             if (!bumperPressed[index]) {
                 if (triggerPressed[index]) {
-                    _active = !_active;
+                    Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::UserInterface, 
+                        !Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::UserInterface));
                 }
                 bumperPressed[index] = true;
             }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.h
index 5e8d06ab89..e2ffb506d4 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ private:
     float _magSizeMult[NUMBER_OF_MAGNIFIERS];
     
     float _alpha;
-    bool _active;
 
     GLuint _crosshairTexture;
 };