diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml
index d88bf1b147..c0f3fa1006 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/LetterboxMessage.qml
@@ -135,9 +135,46 @@ Item {
             }
         }
     }
+    // Left gray MouseArea
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
+        anchors.left: parent.left;
+        anchors.right: textContainer.left;
+        anchors.top: textContainer.top;
+        anchors.bottom: textContainer.bottom;
+        acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton;
+        onClicked: {
+            letterbox.visible = false;
+        }
+    }
+    // Right gray MouseArea
+    MouseArea {
+        anchors.left: textContainer.left;
+        anchors.right: parent.left;
+        anchors.top: textContainer.top;
+        anchors.bottom: textContainer.bottom;
+        acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton;
+        onClicked: {
+            letterbox.visible = false;
+        }
+    }
+    // Top gray MouseArea
+    MouseArea {
+        anchors.left: parent.left;
+        anchors.right: parent.right;
+        anchors.top: parent.top;
+        anchors.bottom: textContainer.top;
+        acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton;
+        onClicked: {
+            letterbox.visible = false;
+        }
+    }
+    // Bottom gray MouseArea
+    MouseArea {
+        anchors.left: parent.left;
+        anchors.right: parent.right;
+        anchors.top: textContainer.bottom;
+        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom;
+        acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton;
         onClicked: {
             letterbox.visible = false;
         }