diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp
index 5666e75aa1..2004f8953d 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ void PhysicalEntitySimulation::changeEntityInternal(EntityItemPointer entity) {
                 btRigidBody* body = motionState->getRigidBody();
                 if (body) {
                     body->forceActivationState(ISLAND_SLEEPING);
-                    motionState->updateSendVelocities(); // has side-effect of zeroing entity velocities for inactive body
                 }
 
                 // send packet to remove ownership