diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
index 30c37d46b1..97d4e91acd 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
@@ -1376,6 +1376,10 @@ bool EntityTree::sendEntitiesOperation(OctreeElementPointer element, void* extra
                 item->globalizeProperties(properties, "Cannot find %3 parent of %2 %1", args->root);
             }
         }
+
+        // set creation time to "now" for imported entities
+        properties.setCreated(usecTimestampNow());
+
         properties.markAllChanged(); // so the entire property set is considered new, since we're making a new entity
 
         // queue the packet to send to the server
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
index 70eb055d22..4fd680025a 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngines.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ QVariantList ScriptEngines::getRunning() {
 }
 
 
-static const QString SETTINGS_KEY = "Settings";
+static const QString SETTINGS_KEY = "RunningScripts";
 
 void ScriptEngines::loadDefaultScripts() {
     QUrl defaultScriptsLoc = defaultScriptsLocation();
@@ -281,6 +281,43 @@ void ScriptEngines::loadScripts() {
 
     // loads all saved scripts
     Settings settings;
+
+
+    // START of backward compatibility code
+    // This following if statement is only meant to update the settings file still using the old setting key.
+    // If you read that comment and it has been more than a couple months since it was merged,
+    // then by all means, feel free to remove it.
+    if (!settings.childGroups().contains(SETTINGS_KEY)) {
+        qWarning() << "Detected old script settings config, loading from previous location";
+        const QString oldKey = "Settings";
+
+        // Load old scripts array from settings
+        int size = settings.beginReadArray(oldKey);
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+            settings.setArrayIndex(i);
+            QString string = settings.value("script").toString();
+            if (!string.isEmpty()) {
+                loadScript(string);
+            }
+        }
+        settings.endArray();
+
+        // Cleanup old scripts array from settings
+        settings.beginWriteArray(oldKey);
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+            settings.setArrayIndex(i);
+            settings.remove("");
+        }
+        settings.endArray();
+        settings.beginGroup(oldKey);
+        settings.remove("size");
+        settings.endGroup();
+
+        return;
+    }
+    // END of backward compatibility code
+
+
     int size = settings.beginReadArray(SETTINGS_KEY);
     for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
         settings.setArrayIndex(i);
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
index 6c5431a13e..a931875771 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace Setting {
     }
 
     void Interface::deinit() {
-        if (privateInstance) {
+        if (_isInitialized && privateInstance) {
             // Save value to disk
             save();
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
index a7e08451bc..ef39e95880 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
@@ -316,7 +316,12 @@ Grabber.prototype.pressEvent = function(event) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (event.isLeftButton!==true ||event.isRightButton===true || event.isMiddleButton===true) {
+    if (event.isLeftButton !== true || event.isRightButton === true || event.isMiddleButton === true) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (Overlays.getOverlayAtPoint(Reticle.position) > 0) {
+        // the mouse is pointing at an overlay; don't look for entities underneath the overlay.
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js
index 921c55b7b2..78b7c4eb84 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerPointer.js
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ function updateSeeking() {
     averageMouseVelocity = lastIntegration = 0;
     var lookAt2D = HMD.getHUDLookAtPosition2D();
     if (!lookAt2D) {
-        print('Cannot seek without lookAt position');
+        // FIXME - determine if this message is useful but make it so it doesn't spam the
+        // log in the case that it is happening
+        //print('Cannot seek without lookAt position');
         return;
     } // E.g., if parallel to location in HUD
     var copy = Reticle.position;
@@ -420,7 +422,9 @@ function update() {
 
     var hudPoint3d = calculateRayUICollisionPoint(controllerPosition, controllerDirection);
     if (!hudPoint3d) {
-        print('Controller is parallel to HUD');
+        // FIXME - determine if this message is useful but make it so it doesn't spam the
+        // log in the case that it is happening
+        //print('Controller is parallel to HUD');
         return turnOffVisualization();
     }
     var hudPoint2d = overlayFromWorldPoint(hudPoint3d);