diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/AvatarApp.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/AvatarApp.qml
index ae786bfc47..7dbadc59f4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/AvatarApp.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/avatarApp/AvatarApp.qml
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ Rectangle {
                 emptyInventoryContainer.visible = true;
             }
 
+            if (Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 0) === 4) {
+                emptyInventoryContainer.visible = true;
+            }
+
             avatarAppInventoryModel.handlePage(result.status !== "success" && result.message, result);
             root.updatePreviewUrl();
         }
@@ -360,6 +364,8 @@ Rectangle {
                 return;
             }
         }
+        
+        root.avatarPreviewUrl = "../../images/defaultAvatar.svg";
     }
 
     function fromScript(message) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml
index 7eaec44ea9..fb1ef55405 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml
@@ -125,6 +125,26 @@ Rectangle {
                 var simplifiedAvatarColors = ["Blue", "Cyan", "Green", "Magenta", "Red", "Yellow"];
                 var simplifiedAvatarSuffix = "/avatar.fst";
 
+                // Use `Settings.setValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 0);` to turn off FTUE Debug Mode.
+                // Use `Settings.setValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 1);` to debug FTUE Screen 1.
+                // Use `Settings.setValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 2);` to debug FTUE Screen 2.
+                // Use `Settings.setValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 3);` to debug FTUE Screen 3.
+                // Use `Settings.setValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 4);` to force the UI to show what would happen if the user had an empty Inventory.
+
+                var debugFTUE = Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 0);
+                if (debugFTUE === 1 || debugFTUE === 2) {
+                    scriptExecutionCount = 1;
+                    currentAvatarURLContainsDefaultAvatar = true;
+                    if (debugFTUE === 1) {
+                        userHasValidAvatarInInventory = false;
+                        currentAvatarURLContainsSimplifiedAvatar = false;
+                    }
+                } else if (debugFTUE === 3) {
+                    scriptExecutionCount = 2;
+                    currentAvatarURLContainsDefaultAvatar = false;
+                    currentAvatarURLContainsSimplifiedAvatar = true;
+                }
+
                 // If we have never auto-selected and the user is still using a default avatar or if the current avatar is not valid (fst), or if 
                 // the current avatar is the old default (Woody), use top avatar from inventory or one of the new defaults.
 
@@ -591,7 +611,7 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
 
-    function updatePreviewUrl() {
+    function updatePreviewUrl() {        
         var previewUrl = "";
         var downloadUrl = "";
         for (var i = 0; i < topBarInventoryModel.count; ++i) {
@@ -605,6 +625,8 @@ Rectangle {
                 return;
             }
         }
+        
+        avatarButtonImage.source = "../images/defaultAvatar.svg";
     }
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js
index 8633fe8870..d28376daae 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js
@@ -450,11 +450,7 @@ function onGeometryChanged(rect) {
 
 
 function onWindowMinimizedChanged(isMinimized) {
-    if (isMinimized) {
-        handleEmoteIndicatorVisibleChanged(false);
-    } else if (!HMD.active) {
-        handleEmoteIndicatorVisibleChanged(true);
-    }
+    maybeChangeEmoteIndicatorVisibility(!isMinimized);
 }
 
 
@@ -550,10 +546,14 @@ function showEmoteAppBar() {
 }
 
 
-function handleEmoteIndicatorVisibleChanged(shouldBeVisible) {
-    if (shouldBeVisible && !emoteAppBarWindow) {
+function maybeChangeEmoteIndicatorVisibility(desiredVisibility) {
+    if (Window.minimized || HMD.active) {
+        desiredVisibility = false;
+    }
+
+    if (desiredVisibility && !emoteAppBarWindow) {
         showEmoteAppBar();
-    } else if (emoteAppBarWindow) {
+    } else if (!desiredVisibility && emoteAppBarWindow) {
         emoteAppBarWindow.fromQml.disconnect(onMessageFromEmoteAppBar);
         emoteAppBarWindow.close();
         emoteAppBarWindow = false;
@@ -561,16 +561,17 @@ function handleEmoteIndicatorVisibleChanged(shouldBeVisible) {
 }
 
 
+function handleFTUEScreensVisibilityChanged(ftueScreenVisible) {
+    maybeChangeEmoteIndicatorVisibility(!ftueScreenVisible);
+}
+
+
 function onDisplayModeChanged(isHMDMode) {
     reactionsBegun.forEach(function(react) {
         endReactionWrapper(react);
     });
 
-    if (isHMDMode) {
-        handleEmoteIndicatorVisibleChanged(false);
-    } else {
-        handleEmoteIndicatorVisibleChanged(true);
-    }
+    maybeChangeEmoteIndicatorVisibility(!isHMDMode);
 }
 
 
@@ -578,6 +579,7 @@ var emojiAPI = Script.require("./emojiApp/simplifiedEmoji.js?" + Date.now());
 var keyPressSignalsConnected = false;
 var emojiCodeMap;
 var customEmojiCodeMap;
+var _this;
 function setup() {
     deleteOldReticles();
 
@@ -609,12 +611,22 @@ function setup() {
     HMD.displayModeChanged.connect(onDisplayModeChanged);
 
     getSounds();
-    handleEmoteIndicatorVisibleChanged(true);
+    maybeChangeEmoteIndicatorVisibility(true);
     
     Controller.keyPressEvent.connect(keyPressHandler);
     Controller.keyReleaseEvent.connect(keyReleaseHandler);
     keyPressSignalsConnected = true;
     Script.scriptEnding.connect(unload);
+    
+    function Emote() {
+        _this = this;
+    }
+
+    Emote.prototype = {
+        handleFTUEScreensVisibilityChanged: handleFTUEScreensVisibilityChanged
+    };
+
+    return new Emote();
 }
 
 
@@ -671,7 +683,6 @@ function unload() {
 // #region EMOJI_UTILITY
 
 
-var EMOJI_52_BASE_URL = "../../resources/images/emojis/52px/";
 function selectedEmoji(code) {
     emojiAPI.addEmoji(code);
     // this URL needs to be relative to SimplifiedEmoteIndicator.qml
@@ -786,4 +797,6 @@ function toggleEmojiApp() {
 // END EMOJI
 // *************************************
 
-setup();
\ No newline at end of file
+var emote = setup();
+
+module.exports = emote;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedFTUE/InitialLaunchWindow.qml b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedFTUE/InitialLaunchWindow.qml
index f7b6d95e03..d4af0c0d4e 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedFTUE/InitialLaunchWindow.qml
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedFTUE/InitialLaunchWindow.qml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ Rectangle {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         if (Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/alreadyAutoSelectedAvatarFromInventory", false) || 
-            Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/closedAvatarPageOfInitialLaunchWindow", false)) {
+            Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/closedAvatarPageOfInitialLaunchWindow", false) ||
+            Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/debugFTUE", 0) === 2) {
             tempAvatarPageContainer.visible = false;
             controlsContainer.visible = true;
         }
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ Rectangle {
                         "for today. If you see this avatar in-world, walk up and " +
                         "say hello to other new users!<br><br>" +
                         "<b>We want you to be you</b> so we've built " +
-                        "<a href=\"https://www.highfidelity.com/knowledge/virtual-you\">Virtual You</a>, an Avatar Creator " +
+                        '<a href="https://www.highfidelity.com/knowledge/virtual-you/">Virtual You</a>, an Avatar Creator ' +
                         "App. Creating an avatar is as easy as taking a selfie and picking your " +
                         "outfits! Available now on iOS and Android."
                     color: simplifiedUI.colors.text.black
diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
index 7399c04604..b0485528e0 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ function displayInitialLaunchWindow() {
         return;
     }
 
+    simplifiedEmote.handleFTUEScreensVisibilityChanged(true);
+
     initialLaunchWindow = Desktop.createWindow(INITIAL_LAUNCH_QML_PATH, {
         title: INITIAL_LAUNCH_WINDOW_TITLE,
         presentationMode: INITIAL_LAUNCH_PRESENTATION_MODE,
@@ -402,6 +404,8 @@ function displaySecondLaunchWindow() {
         return;
     }
 
+    simplifiedEmote.handleFTUEScreensVisibilityChanged(true);
+
     secondLaunchWindow = Desktop.createWindow(SECOND_LAUNCH_QML_PATH, {
         title: SECOND_LAUNCH_WINDOW_TITLE,
         presentationMode: SECOND_LAUNCH_PRESENTATION_MODE,
@@ -427,6 +431,8 @@ function closeInitialLaunchWindow() {
         initialLaunchWindow.close();
         initialLaunchWindow = null;
     }
+
+    simplifiedEmote.handleFTUEScreensVisibilityChanged(false);
 }
 
 function closeSecondLaunchWindow() {
@@ -435,6 +441,8 @@ function closeSecondLaunchWindow() {
         secondLaunchWindow.close();
         secondLaunchWindow = null;
     }
+
+    simplifiedEmote.handleFTUEScreensVisibilityChanged(false);
 }
 
 var INITIAL_LAUNCH_WINDOW_MESSAGE_SOURCE = "InitialLaunchWindow.qml";
@@ -764,7 +772,7 @@ function restoreLODSettings() {
 
 var nametag = Script.require("./simplifiedNametag/simplifiedNametag.js?" + Date.now());
 var si = Script.require("./simplifiedStatusIndicator/simplifiedStatusIndicator.js?" + Date.now());
-var emote = Script.require("../simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js?" + Date.now());
+var simplifiedEmote = Script.require("../simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js?" + Date.now());
 var oldShowAudioTools;
 var oldShowBubbleTools;
 var keepExistingUIAndScriptsSetting = Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/keepExistingUIAndScripts", false);