diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp
index 339b174791..6cdf690d99 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ ApplicationCompositor::ApplicationCompositor() {
                 _hoverItemDescription = properties.getDescription();
                 cursor->setIcon(Cursor::Icon::LINK);
             } else {
+                _hoverItemTitle.clear();
+                _hoverItemDescription.clear();
                 cursor->setIcon(Cursor::Icon::DEFAULT);
             }
         }