diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 02291cc619..bff2a6bae0 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3097,17 +3097,23 @@ void Application::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
 
     if (compositor.getReticleVisible() || !isHMDMode() || !compositor.getReticleOverDesktop() ||
         getOverlays().getOverlayAtPoint(glm::vec2(transformedPos.x(), transformedPos.y())) != UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID) {
-        getOverlays().mouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent);
-        getEntities()->mouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent);
+        if (_mouseToOverlays) {
+            getOverlays().mouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent);
+        } else {
+            getEntities()->mouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!_mouseToOverlays) {
+        _controllerScriptingInterface->emitMouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent); // send events to any registered scripts
     }
-    _controllerScriptingInterface->emitMouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent); // send events to any registered scripts
 
     // if one of our scripts have asked to capture this event, then stop processing it
     if (_controllerScriptingInterface->isMouseCaptured()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (_keyboardMouseDevice->isActive()) {
+    if (!_mouseToOverlays && _keyboardMouseDevice->isActive()) {
         _keyboardMouseDevice->mouseMoveEvent(event);
     }
 }
@@ -3115,6 +3121,7 @@ void Application::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
 void Application::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     // Inhibit the menu if the user is using alt-mouse dragging
     _altPressed = false;
+    _mouseToOverlays = false;
 
     auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
     // If we get a mouse press event it means it wasn't consumed by the offscreen UI,
@@ -3131,21 +3138,23 @@ void Application::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         event->buttons(), event->modifiers());
 
     if (!_aboutToQuit) {
-        getOverlays().mousePressEvent(&mappedEvent);
-
-        if (!_controllerScriptingInterface->areEntityClicksCaptured()) {
+        if (getOverlays().mousePressEvent(&mappedEvent)) {
+            _mouseToOverlays = true;
+        } else if (!_controllerScriptingInterface->areEntityClicksCaptured()) {
             getEntities()->mousePressEvent(&mappedEvent);
         }
     }
 
-    _controllerScriptingInterface->emitMousePressEvent(&mappedEvent); // send events to any registered scripts
+    if (!_mouseToOverlays) {
+        _controllerScriptingInterface->emitMousePressEvent(&mappedEvent); // send events to any registered scripts
+    }
 
     // if one of our scripts have asked to capture this event, then stop processing it
     if (_controllerScriptingInterface->isMouseCaptured()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (hasFocus()) {
+    if (!_mouseToOverlays && hasFocus()) {
         if (_keyboardMouseDevice->isActive()) {
             _keyboardMouseDevice->mousePressEvent(event);
         }
@@ -3179,18 +3188,23 @@ void Application::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         event->buttons(), event->modifiers());
 
     if (!_aboutToQuit) {
-        getOverlays().mouseReleaseEvent(&mappedEvent);
-        getEntities()->mouseReleaseEvent(&mappedEvent);
+        if (_mouseToOverlays) {
+            getOverlays().mouseReleaseEvent(&mappedEvent);
+        } else {
+            getEntities()->mouseReleaseEvent(&mappedEvent);
+        }
     }
 
-    _controllerScriptingInterface->emitMouseReleaseEvent(&mappedEvent); // send events to any registered scripts
+    if (!_mouseToOverlays) {
+        _controllerScriptingInterface->emitMouseReleaseEvent(&mappedEvent); // send events to any registered scripts
+    }
 
     // if one of our scripts have asked to capture this event, then stop processing it
     if (_controllerScriptingInterface->isMouseCaptured()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (hasFocus()) {
+    if (!_mouseToOverlays && hasFocus()) {
         if (_keyboardMouseDevice->isActive()) {
             _keyboardMouseDevice->mouseReleaseEvent(event);
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 13c1458aee..fa98f6bd6e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -676,6 +676,8 @@ private:
     void addAssetToWorldInfoDone(QString modelName);
     void addAssetToWorldError(QString modelName, QString errorText);
 
+    bool _mouseToOverlays { false };
+
     QQuickItem* _addAssetToWorldMessageBox{ nullptr };
     QStringList _addAssetToWorldInfoKeys;  // Model name
     QStringList _addAssetToWorldInfoMessages;  // Info message
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index 9d2f52bc81..dc1380adb9 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ RayToOverlayIntersectionResult Overlays::findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(PickRa
     return findRayIntersection(ray);
 }
 
-void Overlays::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
+bool Overlays::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mousePressEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
@@ -773,15 +773,14 @@ void Overlays::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         if (thisOverlay) {
             auto pointerEvent = calculatePointerEvent(thisOverlay, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Press);
             emit mousePressOnOverlay(_currentClickingOnOverlayID, pointerEvent);
-        } else {
-            emit mousePressOffOverlay();
+            return true;
         }
-    } else {
-        emit mousePressOffOverlay();
     }
+    emit mousePressOffOverlay();
+    return false;
 }
 
-void Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
+bool Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
@@ -797,9 +796,10 @@ void Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     }
 
     _currentClickingOnOverlayID = UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID;
+    return false;
 }
 
-void Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
+bool Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseMoveEvent");
 
     PickRay ray = qApp->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
@@ -843,6 +843,7 @@ void Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
             _currentHoverOverOverlayID = UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID;
         }
     }
+    return false;
 }
 
 QVector<QUuid> Overlays::findOverlays(const glm::vec3& center, float radius) const {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index 865df6309a..5c22e46880 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ public:
     OverlayID addOverlay(Overlay* overlay) { return addOverlay(Overlay::Pointer(overlay)); }
     OverlayID addOverlay(Overlay::Pointer overlay);
 
-    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
-    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
-    void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
+    bool mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
+    bool mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
+    bool mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
 
     void cleanupAllOverlays();
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
index 74a3c3d25b..f0b6663bec 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
@@ -331,6 +331,12 @@ Grabber.prototype.pressEvent = function(event) {
     }
 
     var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
+
+    var overlayResult = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true, [HMD.tabletID, HMD.tabletScreenID, HMD.homeButtonID]);
+    if (overlayResult.intersects) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     var pickResults = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true); // accurate picking
     if (!pickResults.intersects) {
         // didn't click on anything
diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index da39edf8ba..ad3af3a659 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -564,6 +564,11 @@ function findClickedEntity(event) {
 
     var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
 
+    var overlayResult = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true, [HMD.tabletID, HMD.tabletScreenID, HMD.homeButtonID]);
+    if (overlayResult.intersects) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     var entityResult = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true); // want precision picking
     var lightResult = lightOverlayManager.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
     lightResult.accurate = true;
diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js b/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
index b9bae72d14..9c1626caf4 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
@@ -3866,6 +3866,12 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function() {
         var somethingClicked = false;
         var pickRay = generalComputePickRay(event.x, event.y);
 
+        var result = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true, [HMD.tabletID, HMD.tabletScreenID, HMD.homeButtonID]);
+        if (result.intersects) {
+            // mouse clicks on the tablet should override the edit affordances
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // before we do a ray test for grabbers, disable the ray intersection for our selection box
         Overlays.editOverlay(selectionBox, {
             ignoreRayIntersection: true