diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
index b1ca50b0ae..b29c430b76 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void releaseOpenVrSystem() {
         if (0 == refCount) {
             qCDebug(displayplugins) << "openvr: zero refcount, deallocate VR system";
             vr::VR_Shutdown();
+            activeHmd = nullptr;
         }
     }
 }