diff --git a/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp b/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp
index 6588f645..564ca812 100644
--- a/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/UBDesktopAnnotationController.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ void UBDesktopAnnotationController::stylusToolChanged(int tool)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(tool);
 #ifdef Q_OS_OSX
+    /* no longer needed
      if (UBDrawingController::drawingController()->isInDesktopMode())
      {
          UBStylusTool::Enum eTool = (UBStylusTool::Enum)tool;
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ void UBDesktopAnnotationController::stylusToolChanged(int tool)
          {
              UBPlatformUtils::toggleFinder(false);
          }
-     }
+     }*/
 #endif
 
     updateBackground();
diff --git a/src/frameworks/UBPlatformUtils_mac.mm b/src/frameworks/UBPlatformUtils_mac.mm
index 9129f724..ae5c5956 100644
--- a/src/frameworks/UBPlatformUtils_mac.mm
+++ b/src/frameworks/UBPlatformUtils_mac.mm
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ void UBPlatformUtils::setDesktopMode(bool desktop)
 #if defined(Q_OS_OSX) && (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0))
         // temporarily disabled due to bug: when switching to desktop mode (and calling this),
         // openboard switches right back to the board mode. clicking again on desktop mode works.
-        if (desktop) {
+        /*if (desktop) {
             [NSApp setPresentationOptions:NSApplicationPresentationAutoHideMenuBar | NSApplicationPresentationAutoHideDock];
         }
-        else
+        else*/
             [NSApp setPresentationOptions:NSApplicationPresentationHideMenuBar | NSApplicationPresentationHideDock];
 #else // QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
         [NSApp setPresentationOptions:NSApplicationPresentationHideMenuBar | NSApplicationPresentationHideDock];