diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 65eb57a..cbc85c6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ constexpr auto kNoSound = "-nosound";
 constexpr auto kNoManifest = "-nomanifest";
 constexpr auto kInstallManifest = "-installmanifest";
 constexpr auto kRemoveManifest = "-removemanifest";
+constexpr auto kEnableBindingsInterface = "-bindingsinterface";
 } // namespace argument
 
 namespace manifest
@@ -357,6 +358,8 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
         argc, argv, argument::kInstallManifest );
     const bool removeManifest = argument::CheckCommandLineArgument(
         argc, argv, argument::kRemoveManifest );
+    const bool bindingsInterface = argument::CheckCommandLineArgument(
+        argc, argv, argument::kEnableBindingsInterface );
 
     // If a command line arg is set, make sure the logs reflect that.
     LOG_IF( desktopMode, INFO ) << "Desktop mode enabled.";
@@ -364,6 +367,15 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
     LOG_IF( noManifest, INFO ) << "vrmanifest disabled.";
     LOG_IF( installManifest, INFO ) << "Install manifest enabled.";
     LOG_IF( removeManifest, INFO ) << "Remove manifest enabled.";
+    LOG_IF( bindingsInterface, INFO ) << "Bindings interface enabled.";
+
+    if ( bindingsInterface )
+    {
+        // This is a temporary solution until Valve fixes overlays not
+        // showing up in the bindings interface. See function description for
+        // more info.
+        openvr_init::openBindingsMenu();
+    }
 
     // It is important that either install_manifest or remove_manifest are true,
     // otherwise the handleManifests function will not behave properly.
diff --git a/src/overlaycontroller.h b/src/overlaycontroller.h
index 89addf0..7f34462 100644
--- a/src/overlaycontroller.h
+++ b/src/overlaycontroller.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ private:
     // OpenVR_Init must be declared before any other class that uses OpenVR
     // function calls since objects are initialized in order of declaration in
     // the class.
-    OpenVR_Init m_openVrInit;
+    openvr_init::OpenVR_Init m_openVrInit;
 
 public: // I know it's an ugly hack to make them public to enable external
         // access, but I am too lazy to implement getters.
diff --git a/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.cpp b/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.cpp
index b63ba1a..558d372 100644
--- a/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.cpp
+++ b/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 #include <openvr.h>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include "openvr_init.h"
+#include <easylogging++.h>
+#include "../ivrinput/ivrinput_manifest.h"
 
-OpenVR_Init::OpenVR_Init()
+namespace openvr_init
+{
+void initializeProperly()
 {
-    // Loading the OpenVR Runtime
     auto initError = vr::VRInitError_None;
     vr::VR_Init( &initError, vr::VRApplication_Overlay );
     if ( initError != vr::VRInitError_None )
@@ -22,6 +25,66 @@ OpenVR_Init::OpenVR_Init()
             + std::string(
                   vr::VR_GetVRInitErrorAsEnglishDescription( initError ) ) );
     }
+    else
+    {
+        LOG( INFO ) << "OpenVR initialized successfully.";
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+Initializes OpenVR to be in the bindings menu and then exits.
+This is needed because all applications initialized with OpenVR that aren't of
+type vr::VRApplication_Scene do not show up the in bindings menu.
+
+This is obviously an ugly hack and should be done away with as soon as Valve
+fixes this issue.
+
+Official Issues for this:
+https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/issues/914
+https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/issues/926
+https://github.com/ValveSoftware/openvr/issues/879
+
+You can also make it appear by changing the
+C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\vrappconfig\*.vrappconfig file for your
+project to have a "last_launch_time" of something greater than zero.
+From experimentation it seems that there's a cutoff time around 2 weeks before
+the current time. Setting it to the day before seems to be a good bet. (In unix
+time).
+*/
+[[noreturn]] void openBindingsMenu()
+{
+    // Prefix the logs with this to visibly document that this isn't how things
+    // are supposed to be. Hopefully someone reads the logs and comes here after
+    // Valve has fixed it.
+    constexpr auto logPrefix = "[HACK]::openBindingsMenu ";
+
+    auto initError = vr::VRInitError_None;
+    LOG( INFO ) << logPrefix << "Initializing application as scene.";
+
+    vr::VR_Init( &initError, vr::VRApplication_Scene );
+
+    if ( initError != vr::VRInitError_None )
+    {
+        LOG( ERROR ) << logPrefix << "Error initializing application as scene.";
+        exit( 2 );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        LOG( INFO ) << logPrefix << "Application initialized as scene.";
+    }
+
+    input::Manifest manifest;
+
+    // SteamVR just needs a good enough time to start up comfortably and for the
+    // user to get into the bindings menu.
+    while ( true )
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+OpenVR_Init::OpenVR_Init()
+{
+    initializeProperly();
 
     // The function call and error message was the same for all version checks.
     // Specific error messages are unlikely to be necessary since both the type
@@ -80,3 +143,4 @@ OpenVR_Init::~OpenVR_Init()
 {
     vr::VR_Shutdown();
 }
+} // namespace openvr_init
diff --git a/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.h b/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.h
index bdec289..d150dcd 100644
--- a/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.h
+++ b/src/overlaycontroller/openvr_init.h
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
+namespace openvr_init
+{
+[[noreturn]] void openBindingsMenu();
+
 /*!
 Initializes OpenVR and checks validity of interface versions. Shuts down OpenVR
 when destroyed.
@@ -33,3 +37,4 @@ public:
     // Move assignment
     const OpenVR_Init operator=( OpenVR_Init&& ) = delete;
 };
+} // namespace openvr_init