diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 4449acd6ad..af1e3a5b44 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ const bool DEFAULT_DESKTOP_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = true;
 const bool DEFAULT_HMD_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = false;
 const bool DEFAULT_PREFER_STYLUS_OVER_LASER = false;
 const bool DEFAULT_PREFER_AVATAR_FINGER_OVER_STYLUS = false;
+const bool DEFAULT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_VR = false;
 const bool DEFAULT_SHOW_GRAPHICS_ICON = true;
 const bool DEFAULT_MINI_TABLET_ENABLED = false;
 const bool DEFAULT_AWAY_STATE_WHEN_FOCUS_LOST_IN_VR_ENABLED = true;
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ Application::Application(
     _hmdTabletBecomesToolbarSetting("hmdTabletBecomesToolbar", DEFAULT_HMD_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR),
     _preferStylusOverLaserSetting("preferStylusOverLaser", DEFAULT_PREFER_STYLUS_OVER_LASER),
     _preferAvatarFingerOverStylusSetting("preferAvatarFingerOverStylus", DEFAULT_PREFER_AVATAR_FINGER_OVER_STYLUS),
+    _defaultMouseCaptureVR("defaultMouseCaptureVR", DEFAULT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_VR),
     _showGraphicsIconSetting("showGraphicsIcon", DEFAULT_SHOW_GRAPHICS_ICON),
     _constrainToolbarPosition("toolbar/constrainToolbarToCenterX", true),
     _awayStateWhenFocusLostInVREnabled("awayStateWhenFocusLostInVREnabled", DEFAULT_AWAY_STATE_WHEN_FOCUS_LOST_IN_VR_ENABLED),
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 613ad3f1b8..5b911b4b9f 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ public:
     void setPreferStylusOverLaser(bool value) { _preferStylusOverLaserSetting.set(value); }
     bool getPreferAvatarFingerOverStylus() { return _preferAvatarFingerOverStylusSetting.get(); }
     void setPreferAvatarFingerOverStylus(bool value) { _preferAvatarFingerOverStylusSetting.set(value); }
+    
+    void setMouseCaptureVR(bool value);
+    bool getMouseCaptureVR();
 
     bool getShowGraphicsIcon() { return _showGraphicsIconSetting.get(); }
     void setShowGraphicsIcon(bool value);
@@ -791,6 +794,7 @@ private:
     Setting::Handle<bool> _hmdTabletBecomesToolbarSetting;
     Setting::Handle<bool> _preferStylusOverLaserSetting;
     Setting::Handle<bool> _preferAvatarFingerOverStylusSetting;
+    Setting::Handle<bool> _defaultMouseCaptureVR;
     Setting::Handle<bool> _showGraphicsIconSetting;
     Setting::Handle<bool> _constrainToolbarPosition;
     Setting::Handle<bool> _awayStateWhenFocusLostInVREnabled;
diff --git a/interface/src/Application_UI.cpp b/interface/src/Application_UI.cpp
index 6d4dbcbef3..ee40319e28 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application_UI.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application_UI.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@ void Application::setHmdTabletBecomesToolbarSetting(bool value) {
     updateSystemTabletMode();
 }
 
+void Application::setMouseCaptureVR(bool value) {
+    _defaultMouseCaptureVR.set(value);
+    getApplicationCompositor().setEnableMouseCaptureVR(value);
+}
+bool Application::getMouseCaptureVR() {
+    return _defaultMouseCaptureVR.get();
+}
+
 void Application::setShowGraphicsIcon(bool value) {
     _showGraphicsIconSetting.set(value);
     DependencyManager::get<MessagesClient>()->sendLocalMessage("Overte-ShowGraphicsIconChanged", "");
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 623aede2fa..cf7d02a8b4 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 void setupPreferences() {
     auto preferences = DependencyManager::get<Preferences>();
     auto myAvatar = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar();
+
+    
     static const QString AVATAR_BASICS { "Avatar Basics" };
     {
         auto getter = [myAvatar]()->QString { return myAvatar->getDisplayName(); };
@@ -165,6 +167,13 @@ void setupPreferences() {
         preference->setMax(500);
         preferences->addPreference(preference);
     }
+        
+    {
+        auto getter = []() -> bool { return qApp->getMouseCaptureVR(); };
+        auto setter = [](bool value) { qApp->setMouseCaptureVR(value); };
+        auto preference = new CheckPreference(UI_CATEGORY, "3D mouse cursor in VR", getter, setter);
+        preferences->addPreference(preference);
+    }
 
     {
         static const QString RETICLE_ICON_NAME = { Cursor::Manager::getIconName(Cursor::Icon::RETICLE) };
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.cpp
index c645c39eb4..ed16b5875c 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ bool CompositorHelper::shouldCaptureMouse() const {
     if (!isHMD()) {
         return false;
     }
+    
+    if (!_enableMouseCaptureVR) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
 
     if (!isWindowActive()) {
@@ -216,6 +220,10 @@ void CompositorHelper::setAllowMouseCapture(bool capture) {
     }
 }
 
+void CompositorHelper::setEnableMouseCaptureVR(bool capture) {
+    _enableMouseCaptureVR = capture;
+}
+
 void CompositorHelper::handleLeaveEvent() {
     if (shouldCaptureMouse()) {
         
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.h
index 389d49929e..a952b80238 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/CompositorHelper.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public:
 
     bool getAllowMouseCapture() const { return _allowMouseCapture; }
     void setAllowMouseCapture(bool capture);
+    void setEnableMouseCaptureVR(bool capture);
 
     /// if the reticle is pointing to a system overlay (a dialog box for example) then the function returns true otherwise false
     bool getReticleOverDesktop() const;
@@ -168,7 +169,8 @@ private:
 
     bool _reticleOverQml { false };
 
-    std::atomic<bool> _allowMouseCapture { true };
+    std::atomic<bool> _allowMouseCapture{ true };
+    std::atomic<bool> _enableMouseCaptureVR{ false };
 
     bool _fakeMouseEvent { false };