diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 303089fc14..c9afdb3064 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5105,13 +5105,13 @@ void Application::updateThreads(float deltaTime) {
 }
 
 void Application::toggleOverlays() {
-    auto meu = Menu::getInstance();
-    menu->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays, !menu->isOptionChecked(menuOption::Overlays));
+    auto menu = Menu::getInstance();
+    menu->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays, !menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays));
 }
 
 void Application::setOverlaysVisible(bool visible) {
     auto menu = Menu::getInstance();
-    menu->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays, visible)
+    menu->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::Overlays, visible);
 }
 
 void Application::centerUI() {
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 9b21a06483..6bc93c2e5c 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Menu::Menu() {
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::CenterPlayerInView,
         0, true, qApp, SLOT(rotationModeChanged()));
 
-    addCheckableActrionToQMenuActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::Overlays, 0, true);
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::Overlays, 0, true);
 
     // View > Enter First Person Mode in HMD
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::FirstPersonHMD, 0, true);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 083ed68090..a7aff4ebe3 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -137,12 +137,6 @@ void setupPreferences() {
         preferences->addPreference(new CheckPreference(UI_CATEGORY, "Clear overlays when moving", getter, setter));
     }
 
-    {
-        auto getter = [=]()->bool { return qApp->getOverlaysVisible(); };
-        auto setter = [=](bool value) { qApp->setOverlaysVisible(value); };
-        preferences->addPreference(new CheckPreference(UI_CATEGORY, "Show Overlays", getter, setter));
-    }
-
     static const QString VIEW_CATEGORY{ "View" };
     {
         auto getter = [=]()->float { return myAvatar->getRealWorldFieldOfView(); };