diff --git a/scripts/system/html/js/miniTablet.js b/scripts/system/html/js/miniTablet.js
index 6bc75161b3..c48201cef5 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/js/miniTablet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/html/js/miniTablet.js
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@
         }
 
         switch (message.type) {
-            case READY_MESSAGE:
-                EventBridge.emitWebEvent(JSON.stringify({
-                    type: READY_MESSAGE
-                }));
-                break;
             case MUTE_MESSAGE:
                 muteImage.src = message.icon;
                 break;
@@ -119,6 +114,9 @@
 
     function connectEventBridge() {
         EventBridge.scriptEventReceived.connect(onScriptEventReceived);
+        EventBridge.emitWebEvent(JSON.stringify({
+            type: READY_MESSAGE
+        }));
     }
 
     function disconnectEventBridge() {
diff --git a/scripts/system/miniTablet.js b/scripts/system/miniTablet.js
index e99c2631d9..449921514c 100644
--- a/scripts/system/miniTablet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/miniTablet.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
             uiHand = LEFT_HAND,
             miniUIOverlay = null,
             MINI_UI_HTML = Script.resolvePath("./html/miniTablet.html"),
-            MINI_UI_DIMENSIONS = { x: 0.059, y: 0.0865, z: 0.01 },
+            MINI_UI_DIMENSIONS = { x: 0.059, y: 0.0865, z: 0.001 },
             MINI_UI_WIDTH_PIXELS = 150,
             METERS_TO_INCHES = 39.3701,
             MINI_UI_DPI = MINI_UI_WIDTH_PIXELS / (MINI_UI_DIMENSIONS.x * METERS_TO_INCHES),
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
             miniUIOverlayEnabled = false,
             MINI_UI_OVERLAY_ENABLED_DELAY = 500,
             miniOverlayObject = null,
-            isReady = false,
 
             // Button icons.
             MUTE_ON_ICON = Script.resourcesPath() + "icons/tablet-icons/mic-mute-a.svg",
@@ -172,8 +171,8 @@
 
 
         function updateMutedStatus() {
-            var isMuted = Audio.muted;
             if (miniOverlayObject) {
+                var isMuted = Audio.muted;
                 miniOverlayObject.emitScriptEvent(JSON.stringify({
                     type: MUTE_MESSAGE,
                     on: isMuted,
@@ -204,7 +203,6 @@
             switch (message.type) {
                 case READY_MESSAGE:
                     // Send initial button statuses.
-                    isReady = true;
                     updateMutedStatus();
                     setGotoIcon();
                     break;
@@ -451,6 +449,19 @@
             });
         }
 
+        function checkEventBridge() {
+            // The miniUIOverlay overlay's overlay object is not available immediately the overlay is created so we have to 
+            // provide a means to check for and connect it when it does become available.
+            if (miniOverlayObject) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            miniOverlayObject = Overlays.getOverlayObject(miniUIOverlay);
+            if (miniOverlayObject) {
+                miniOverlayObject.webEventReceived.connect(onWebEventReceived);
+            }
+        }
+
         function create() {
             miniOverlay = Overlays.addOverlay("model", {
                 url: MINI_MODEL,
@@ -476,6 +487,8 @@
             });
 
             miniUIOverlayEnabled = false; // This and alpha = 0 hides overlay while its content is being created.
+
+            checkEventBridge();
         }
 
         function destroy() {
@@ -505,6 +518,7 @@
             updateRotation: updateRotation,
             release: release,
             hide: hide,
+            checkEventBridge: checkEventBridge,
             destroy: destroy
         };
 
@@ -981,19 +995,7 @@
         }
 
         function updateState() {
-            if (!ui.isReady) {
-                if (!ui.miniOverlayObject) {
-                    // Keep trying to connect the event bridge until we succeed
-                    ui.miniOverlayObject = Overlays.getOverlayObject(ui.miniUIOverlay);
-                    if (ui.miniOverlayObject) {
-                        ui.miniOverlayObject.webEventReceived.connect(ui.onWebEventReceived);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    ui.miniOverlayObject.emitScriptEvent(JSON.stringify({
-                        type: READY_MESSAGE
-                    }));
-                }
-            }
+            ui.checkEventBridge();
 
             if (STATE_MACHINE[STATE_STRINGS[miniState]].update) {
                 STATE_MACHINE[STATE_STRINGS[miniState]].update();
@@ -1142,4 +1144,4 @@
     setUp();
     Script.scriptEnding.connect(tearDown);
 
-}());
+}());
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