diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index fdd20f8796..ee16b683b3 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -697,7 +697,9 @@ function mouseClickEvent(event) {
         toolBar.setActive(true);
         var pickRay = result.pickRay;
         var foundEntity = result.entityID;
-
+        if (foundEntity === HMD.tabletID) {
+            return;
+        }
         properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(foundEntity);
         if (isLocked(properties)) {
             if (wantDebug) {