diff --git a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 148d6a7a4a..7700001cc5 100644
--- a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -917,6 +917,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
 
                             }
                             this.setState(STATE_EQUIP);
+                            this.turnOffVisualizations();
                             return;
                         } else if ((this.state == STATE_SEARCHING) && this.triggerSmoothedGrab()) {
                             this.setState(STATE_DISTANCE_HOLDING);