diff --git a/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp b/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp
index f52808d6c7..c9897232d6 100644
--- a/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp
+++ b/Common/GPU/OpenGL/GLRenderManager.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #ifdef OPENXR
 #include "Core/Config.h"
 #include "VR/VRBase.h"
-#include "VR/VRInput.h"
 #include "VR/VRRenderer.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ bool GLRenderManager::ThreadFrame() {
 	VR_BeginFrame(VR_GetEngine());
 
 	// Decide if the scene is 3D or not
-	if (g_Config.bEnableVR && (VR_GetConfig(VR_CONFIG_3D_GEOMETRY_COUNT) > 15)) {
+	if (g_Config.bEnableVR && !VR_GetConfig(VR_CONFIG_FORCE_2D) && (VR_GetConfig(VR_CONFIG_3D_GEOMETRY_COUNT) > 15)) {
 		VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_MODE, g_Config.bEnableStereo ? VR_MODE_STEREO_6DOF : VR_MODE_MONO_6DOF);
 	} else {
 		VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_MODE, VR_MODE_FLAT_SCREEN);
@@ -217,12 +216,8 @@ bool GLRenderManager::ThreadFrame() {
 
 	// Set customizations
 	VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_6DOF_ENABLED, g_Config.bEnable6DoF);
+	VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_CANVAS_DISTANCE, g_Config.iCanvasDistance);
 	VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_FOV_SCALE, g_Config.iFieldOfViewPercentage);
-
-	// hack to quick enable 2D mode in game
-	if (IN_VRGetButtonState(0) & ovrButton_GripTrigger) {
-		VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_MODE, VR_MODE_FLAT_SCREEN);
-	}
 #endif
 
 	// In case of syncs or other partial completion, we keep going until we complete a frame.
diff --git a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp
index 82fa3d8fb0..4c9660e751 100644
--- a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.cpp
@@ -377,11 +377,12 @@ void VR_EndFrame( engine_t* engine ) {
 		cylinder_layer.subImage.imageRect.extent.width = width;
 		cylinder_layer.subImage.imageRect.extent.height = height;
 		cylinder_layer.subImage.imageArrayIndex = 0;
+		float distance = vrConfig[VR_CONFIG_CANVAS_DISTANCE];
 		const XrVector3f axis = {0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f};
 		XrVector3f pos = {
-				invViewTransform[0].position.x - sin(ToRadians(menuYaw)) * 6.0f,
+				invViewTransform[0].position.x - sin(ToRadians(menuYaw)) * distance,
 				invViewTransform[0].position.y,
-				invViewTransform[0].position.z - cos(ToRadians(menuYaw)) * 6.0f
+				invViewTransform[0].position.z - cos(ToRadians(menuYaw)) * distance
 		};
 		cylinder_layer.pose.orientation = XrQuaternionf_CreateFromVectorAngle(axis, ToRadians(menuYaw));
 		cylinder_layer.pose.position = pos;
diff --git a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
index 7471309794..a7ab247345 100644
--- a/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
+++ b/Common/VR/VRRenderer.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ enum VRConfig {
 	VR_CONFIG_MIRROR_ROLL,
 	VR_CONFIG_3D_GEOMETRY_COUNT,
 	VR_CONFIG_FOV_SCALE,
+	VR_CONFIG_FORCE_2D,
+	VR_CONFIG_CANVAS_DISTANCE,
 	VR_CONFIG_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index bde8ff9b86..98e59076e9 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -1209,6 +1209,7 @@ static ConfigSetting vrSettings[] = {
 	ConfigSetting("VREnable", &g_Config.bEnableVR, true),
 	ConfigSetting("VREnable6DoF", &g_Config.bEnable6DoF, true),
 	ConfigSetting("VREnableStereo", &g_Config.bEnableStereo, true),
+	ConfigSetting("VRCanvasDistance", &g_Config.iCanvasDistance, 6),
 	ConfigSetting("VRFieldOfView", &g_Config.iFieldOfViewPercentage, 100),
 };
 
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index 35e8931904..3ac22964d8 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ public:
 	bool bEnableVR;
 	bool bEnable6DoF;
 	bool bEnableStereo;
+	int iCanvasDistance;
 	int iFieldOfViewPercentage;
 
 	// Debugger
diff --git a/Core/KeyMapDefaults.cpp b/Core/KeyMapDefaults.cpp
index d4aa8b13e0..d6d21639cb 100644
--- a/Core/KeyMapDefaults.cpp
+++ b/Core/KeyMapDefaults.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ static const DefMappingStruct defaultVRLeftController[] = {
 	{CTRL_SELECT         , NKCODE_BUTTON_THUMBL},
 	{CTRL_LTRIGGER       , NKCODE_BUTTON_X},
 	{CTRL_RTRIGGER       , NKCODE_BUTTON_Y},
+	{CTRL_SCREEN         , NKCODE_ALT_LEFT},
 };
 
 static const DefMappingStruct defaultVRRightController[] = {
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index 0b51d6edf9..309436cb43 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -1121,6 +1121,7 @@ void GameSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 		vrStereo->SetEnabledPtr(&g_Config.bEnableVR);
 		PopupSliderChoice *vrFieldOfView = vrSettings->Add(new PopupSliderChoice(&g_Config.iFieldOfViewPercentage, 100, 150, vr->T("Field of view scale", "Headset's field of view scale"), 10, screenManager(), vr->T("% of native FoV")));
 		vrFieldOfView->SetEnabledPtr(&g_Config.bEnableVR);
+		vrSettings->Add(new PopupSliderChoice(&g_Config.iCanvasDistance, 1, 10, vr->T("Distance to 2D menus and scenes", "Distance to 2D menus and scenes"), 1, screenManager(), ""));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/UI/NativeApp.cpp b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
index cc1e08ff4d..d740c323bc 100644
--- a/UI/NativeApp.cpp
+++ b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@
 #include <mach-o/dyld.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef OPENXR
+#include "VR/VRRenderer.h"
+#endif
+
 ScreenManager *screenManager;
 std::string config_filename;
 
@@ -1297,6 +1301,19 @@ bool NativeTouch(const TouchInput &touch) {
 }
 
 bool NativeKey(const KeyInput &key) {
+
+	// Hack to quick enable 2D mode in VR game mode.
+#ifdef OPENXR
+	std::vector<int> nativeKeys;
+	if (KeyMap::KeyToPspButton(key.deviceId, key.keyCode, &nativeKeys)) {
+		for (int& nativeKey : nativeKeys) {
+			if (nativeKey == CTRL_SCREEN) {
+				VR_SetConfig(VR_CONFIG_FORCE_2D, key.flags & KEY_DOWN);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	// INFO_LOG(SYSTEM, "Key code: %i flags: %i", key.keyCode, key.flags);
 #if !defined(MOBILE_DEVICE)
 	if (g_Config.bPauseExitsEmulator) {