diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index bd31fc398e..7172a3eab7 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4423,7 +4423,12 @@ void Application::cameraModeChanged() {
             Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::ThirdPerson, true);
             break;
         case CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR:
-            Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::FullscreenMirror, true);
+            if (isHMDMode()) {
+                _myCamera.setMode(_myCamera.getLastMode());
+                qDebug() << "Mirror mode is not available";
+            } else {
+                Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::FullscreenMirror, true);
+            }
             break;
         case CAMERA_MODE_INDEPENDENT:
             Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::IndependentMode, true);
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.cpp
index ab841c4717..100124a416 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void Camera::setOrientation(const glm::quat& orientation) {
 }
 
 void Camera::setMode(CameraMode mode) {
+    _lastMode = _mode;
     _mode = mode;
     emit modeUpdated(modeToString(mode));
 }
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.h b/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.h
index 3ad08bd719..11d4cf4254 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/shared/Camera.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     void update();
 
     CameraMode getMode() const { return _mode; }
+    CameraMode getLastMode() const { return _lastMode; }
     void setMode(CameraMode m);
 
     void loadViewFrustum(ViewFrustum& frustum) const;
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ private:
     void decompose();
 
     CameraMode _mode{ CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_PERSON };
+    CameraMode _lastMode{ _mode };
     glm::mat4 _transform;
     glm::mat4 _projection;