diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml
index b509f0ce3a..8c638679f9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/ImageOverlay.qml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Overlay {
                 case "imageURL": image.source = value; break;
                 case "subImage": updateSubImage(value); break;
                 case "color": color.color = Qt.rgba(value.red / 255, value.green / 255, value.blue / 255, root.opacity); break;
+                case "bounds": break; // The bounds property is handled in C++.
                 default: console.log("OVERLAY Unhandled image property " + key);
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/RectangleOverlay.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/RectangleOverlay.qml
index cba3b560d2..514b646c36 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/RectangleOverlay.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/RectangleOverlay.qml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Overlay {
                 case "borderColor": rectangle.border.color = Qt.rgba(value.red / 255, value.green / 255, value.blue / 255, rectangle.border.color.a); break;
                 case "borderWidth": rectangle.border.width = value; break;
                 case "radius": rectangle.radius = value; break;
+                case "bounds": break; // The bounds property is handled in C++.
                 default: console.warn("OVERLAY Unhandled rectangle property " + key);
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/TextOverlay.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/TextOverlay.qml
index 20336fdde6..301a2aa0bf 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/TextOverlay.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/overlays/TextOverlay.qml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Overlay {
                 case "backgroundColor": background.color = Qt.rgba(value.red / 255, value.green / 255, value.blue / 255, background.color.a); break;
                 case "font": textField.font.pixelSize = value.size; break;
                 case "lineHeight": textField.lineHeight = value; break;
+                case "bounds": break; // The bounds property is handled in C++.
                 default: console.warn("OVERLAY text unhandled property " + key);
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/ModelOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/ModelOverlay.cpp
index 17dbe9850e..09d9ba574a 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/ModelOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/ModelOverlay.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ void ModelOverlay::setProperties(const QVariantMap& properties) {
     }
 
     auto dimensions = properties["dimensions"];
+    if (!dimensions.isValid()) {
+        dimensions = properties["size"];
+    }
     if (dimensions.isValid()) {
         _scaleToFit = true;
         setDimensions(vec3FromVariant(dimensions));