diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 9bda575305..042719362b 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Menu::Menu() {
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::Overlays, 0, true);
 
     // View > Enter First Person Mode in HMD
-    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::FirstPersonHMD, 0, false);
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::FirstPersonHMD, 0, true);
 
     // Navigate menu ----------------------------------
     MenuWrapper* navigateMenu = addMenu("Navigate");