diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 8f54e3b62e..c3260e8724 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -2770,7 +2770,13 @@ var handleHandMessages = function(channel, message, sender) {
 
 Messages.messageReceived.connect(handleHandMessages);
 
+var BASIC_TIMER_INTERVAL = 20; // 20ms = 50hz good enough
+var updateIntervalTimer = Script.setInterval(function(){
+    update();
+}, BASIC_TIMER_INTERVAL);
+
 function cleanup() {
+    Script.clearInterval(updateIntervalTimer);
     rightController.cleanup();
     leftController.cleanup();
     Controller.disableMapping(MAPPING_NAME);
@@ -2778,6 +2784,5 @@ function cleanup() {
 }
 
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(cleanup);
-Script.update.connect(update);
 
 }()); // END LOCAL_SCOPE
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js
index fb256413ae..b5e38fc38c 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js
@@ -507,10 +507,15 @@ function update() {
     clearSystemLaser();
     Reticle.visible = false;
 }
-setupHandler(Script.update, update);
+
+var BASIC_TIMER_INTERVAL = 20; // 20ms = 50hz good enough
+var updateIntervalTimer = Script.setInterval(function(){
+    update();
+}, BASIC_TIMER_INTERVAL);
+
 
 // Check periodically for changes to setup.
-var SETTINGS_CHANGE_RECHECK_INTERVAL = 10 * 1000; // milliseconds
+var SETTINGS_CHANGE_RECHECK_INTERVAL = 10 * 1000; // 10 seconds
 function checkSettings() {
     updateFieldOfView();
     updateRecommendedArea();
@@ -520,6 +525,7 @@ checkSettings();
 var settingsChecker = Script.setInterval(checkSettings, SETTINGS_CHANGE_RECHECK_INTERVAL);
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
     Script.clearInterval(settingsChecker);
+    Script.clearInterval(updateIntervalTimer);
     OffscreenFlags.navigationFocusDisabled = false;
 });