diff --git a/src/bit-systems/hoverable-visuals-system.ts b/src/bit-systems/hoverable-visuals-system.ts
index 63874534d5..84d45d28b6 100644
--- a/src/bit-systems/hoverable-visuals-system.ts
+++ b/src/bit-systems/hoverable-visuals-system.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   HoveredHandRight,
   HoveredRemoteLeft,
   HoveredRemoteRight,
+  Inspected,
   RemoteLeft,
   RemoteRight
 } from "../bit-components";
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ export function hoverableVisualsSystem(world: HubsWorld) {
   hoverableVisualsExitQuery(world).forEach(eid => HoverableVisualsUniforms.delete(eid));
   hoverableVisualsEnterQuery(world).forEach(eid => updateHoverableVisuals(world, eid));
   hoverableVisualsQuery(world).forEach(eid => {
+    const isInspecting = anyEntityWith(world, Inspected);
     const isFrozen = APP.scene!.is("frozen");
     const isEntityPinned = isPinned(eid);
-    const showEffect = !isEntityPinned || isFrozen;
+    const showEffect = (!isEntityPinned && !isInspecting) || isFrozen;
 
     const uniforms = HoverableVisualsUniforms.get(eid);
     if (uniforms && uniforms.length) {
diff --git a/src/utils/permissions-utils.js b/src/utils/permissions-utils.js
index 1ef6bb9beb..84c5842794 100644
--- a/src/utils/permissions-utils.js
+++ b/src/utils/permissions-utils.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { hasComponent } from "bitecs";
 import { HoldableButton } from "../bit-components";
+import { CAMERA_MODE_INSPECT } from "../systems/camera-system";
 
 // https://github.com/mozilla/hubs/wiki/Hubs-authorization
 export function showHoverEffect(el) {
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ export function showHoverEffect(el) {
       ? window.APP.hubChannel.can("spawn_emoji")
       : window.APP.hubChannel.can("spawn_and_move_media")) &&
     (!isPinned || window.APP.hubChannel.can("pin_objects"));
-  return (isSpawner || !isPinned || isFrozen) && canMove;
+  const isInspecting = el.sceneEl.systems["hubs-systems"].cameraSystem.mode === CAMERA_MODE_INSPECT;
+  return (isSpawner || !isPinned || isFrozen) && canMove && !isInspecting;
 }
 
 export function canMove(entity) {