diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.cpp
index 4eeb058a57..92a8d9e055 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ QImage DesktopPreviewProvider::getPreviewDisabledImage(bool vsyncEnabled) const
 }
 
 void DesktopPreviewProvider::setPreviewDisabledReason(PreviewDisabledReasons reason) {
+    if (reason == VSYNC) {
+        return; // Not settable via this interface, as VSYNC is controlled by HMD plugin..
+    }
+
     m_previewDisabledReason = reason;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.h b/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.h
index 2204f26378..40a4640f85 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.h
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/DesktopPreviewProvider.h
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ class DesktopPreviewProvider : public QObject, public Dependency {
 public:
     enum PreviewDisabledReasons {
         USER = 0,
-        SECURE_SCREEN
+        SECURE_SCREEN,
+        VSYNC // Not settable via this interface, as VSYNC is controlled by HMD plugin..
     };
     Q_ENUM(PreviewDisabledReasons)
 
-    int VSYNC { 2 };
-
     static QSharedPointer<DesktopPreviewProvider> DesktopPreviewProvider::getInstance();
 
     QImage getPreviewDisabledImage(bool vsyncEnabled) const;