diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 25a585ea34..b57c404049 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ const float DEFAULT_DESKTOP_TABLET_SCALE_PERCENT = 75.0f;
 const bool DEFAULT_DESKTOP_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = true;
 const bool DEFAULT_HMD_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = false;
 const bool DEFAULT_TABLET_VISIBLE_TO_OTHERS = false;
-const bool DEFAULT_PREFER_AVATAR_FINGER_OVER_STYLUS = true;
+const bool DEFAULT_PREFER_AVATAR_FINGER_OVER_STYLUS = false;
 
 Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bool runServer, QString runServerPathOption) :
     QApplication(argc, argv),
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 9a6760a37b..e1b432d09f 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
 
         this.updateStylusTip();
 
-        var DEFAULT_USE_FINGER_AS_STYLUS = true;
+        var DEFAULT_USE_FINGER_AS_STYLUS = false;
         var USE_FINGER_AS_STYLUS = Settings.getValue("preferAvatarFingerOverStylus");
         if (USE_FINGER_AS_STYLUS === "") {
             USE_FINGER_AS_STYLUS = DEFAULT_USE_FINGER_AS_STYLUS;