diff --git a/scripts/system/create/editModes/editVoxels.js b/scripts/system/create/editModes/editVoxels.js
index 0e5e63caac2..53fae0ae7fb 100644
--- a/scripts/system/create/editModes/editVoxels.js
+++ b/scripts/system/create/editModes/editVoxels.js
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 //
 
 Script.include([
-    "./libraries/utils.js",
-    "entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js"
+    "../../libraries/utils.js",
+    "../entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js"
 ]);
 
 var selectionManager = SelectionManager;
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ EditVoxels = function() {
 
         var pickRay = generalComputePickRay(event.x, event.y);
         var intersection = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true); // accurate picking
+        var overlaysIntersection = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true); // accurate picking
 
         if (wantDebug) {
             print("Pick ray: " + JSON.stringify(pickRay));
@@ -344,6 +345,17 @@ EditVoxels = function() {
         }
 
         if (intersection.intersects) {
+            if (overlaysIntersection.intersects) {
+                var overlaysIntersectionDistance = Vec3.distance(overlaysIntersection.intersection, pickRay.origin);
+                var intersectionDistance = Vec3.distance(intersection.intersection, pickRay.origin);
+                if (wantDebug) {
+                    print("overlaysIntersectionDistance: " + overlaysIntersectionDistance);
+                    print("intersectionDistance: " + intersectionDistance);
+                }
+                if (overlaysIntersectionDistance < intersectionDistance) {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
             if (attemptVoxelChangeForEntity(intersection.entityID, pickRay.direction, intersection.intersection)) {
                 Script.update.connect(onUpdateHandler);
                 isOnUpdateConnected = true;
@@ -409,16 +421,6 @@ EditVoxels = function() {
         return that.triggeredHand !== NO_HAND;
     };
     
-    function pointingAtDesktopWindowOrTablet(hand) {
-        var pointingAtDesktopWindow = (hand === Controller.Standard.RightHand && 
-                                       SelectionManager.pointingAtDesktopWindowRight) ||
-                                      (hand === Controller.Standard.LeftHand && 
-                                       SelectionManager.pointingAtDesktopWindowLeft);
-        var pointingAtTablet = (hand === Controller.Standard.RightHand && SelectionManager.pointingAtTabletRight) ||
-                               (hand === Controller.Standard.LeftHand && SelectionManager.pointingAtTabletLeft);
-        return pointingAtDesktopWindow || pointingAtTablet;
-    }
-
     function makeClickHandler(hand) {
         return function (clicked) {
             if (!editEnabled) {
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ EditVoxels = function() {
             if (triggered() && hand !== that.triggeredHand) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (!triggered() && clicked && !pointingAtDesktopWindowOrTablet(hand)) {
+            if (!triggered() && clicked) {
                 that.triggeredHand = hand;
                 mousePressEvent({});
             } else if (triggered() && !clicked) {
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@ EditVoxels = function() {
             if (!editEnabled) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (value >= TRIGGER_ON_VALUE && !triggered() && !pointingAtDesktopWindowOrTablet(hand)) {
+            if (value >= TRIGGER_ON_VALUE && !triggered()) {
                 that.pressedHand = hand;
             } else {
                 that.pressedHand = NO_HAND;
diff --git a/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js b/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
index c5d4838917f..f5469bada76 100644
--- a/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
+++ b/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
                         audioFeedback.action();
                     }
                 } else {
+                    var pickRay = SelectionDisplay.controllerComputePickRay();
+                    var intersectObj = SelectionDisplay.testRayIntersect(pickRay, SelectionDisplay.allToolEntities);
+                    if (intersectObj.intersects) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     if (hmdMultiSelectMode) {
                         that.addEntity(messageParsed.entityID, true, that);
                     } else {
@@ -1253,6 +1258,8 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function() {
         zRailToolEntity
     ];
 
+    that.allToolEntities = allToolEntities;
+
     const nonLayeredToolEntities = [selectionBox, iconSelectionBox];
 
     var maximumHandleInAllToolEntities = handleDuplicator;
@@ -1419,6 +1426,8 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function() {
         return intersectObj;
     }
 
+    that.testRayIntersect = testRayIntersect;
+
     function isPointInsideBox(point, box) {
         var position = Vec3.subtract(point, box.position);
         position = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(Quat.inverse(box.rotation), position);
@@ -1784,6 +1793,8 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function() {
         }
     }
 
+    that.controllerComputePickRay = controllerComputePickRay;
+
     function generalComputePickRay(x, y) {
         return controllerComputePickRay() || Camera.computePickRay(x, y);
     }
diff --git a/scripts/system/create/qml/NewPolyVoxDialog.qml b/scripts/system/create/qml/NewPolyVoxDialog.qml
index 8a8b77818ba..0f8ab5541da 100644
--- a/scripts/system/create/qml/NewPolyVoxDialog.qml
+++ b/scripts/system/create/qml/NewPolyVoxDialog.qml
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: 50
                 anchors.left: textVolumeSizeX.right
                 anchors.leftMargin: 3
-                text: qsTr("16")
+                text: qsTr("20")
                 color: "white"
                 font.pixelSize: 12
                 validator: IntValidator{bottom: 8; top: 64;}
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: 50
                 anchors.left: textVolumeSizeY.right
                 anchors.leftMargin: 3
-                text: qsTr("16")
+                text: qsTr("20")
                 color: "white"
                 font.pixelSize: 12
                 validator: IntValidator{bottom: 8; top: 64;}
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: 50
                 anchors.left: textVolumeSizeZ.right
                 anchors.leftMargin: 3
-                text: qsTr("16")
+                text: qsTr("20")
                 color: "white"
                 font.pixelSize: 12
                 validator: IntValidator{bottom: 8; top: 64;}