diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index f9745bdf2f..f9ec60c267 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -446,12 +446,21 @@ void Web3DOverlay::handlePointerEventAsTouch(const PointerEvent& event) {
     //
     // In Qt 5.9 mouse events must be sent before touch events to make sure some QtQuick components will
     // receive mouse events
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 9, 0)
     if (!(this->_pressed && event.getType() == PointerEvent::Move)) {
         QMouseEvent* mouseEvent = new QMouseEvent(mouseType, windowPoint, windowPoint, windowPoint, button, buttons, Qt::NoModifier);
         QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), mouseEvent);
     }
-
+#endif
     QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), touchEvent);
+
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 9, 0)
+    if (this->_pressed && event.getType() == PointerEvent::Move) {
+        return;
+    }
+    QMouseEvent* mouseEvent = new QMouseEvent(mouseType, windowPoint, windowPoint, windowPoint, button, buttons, Qt::NoModifier);
+    QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), mouseEvent);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Web3DOverlay::handlePointerEventAsMouse(const PointerEvent& event) {