diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
index 1ebed27b0e..fb380f992b 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
             Entities.callEntityMethod(this.grabbedThingID, "releaseGrab", args);
 
             if (this.madeDynamic) {
-                var props = Entities.getEntityProperties(this.grabbedThingID, ["dynamic", "localVelocity"]);
+                var props = {};
                 props.dynamic = false;
                 props.localVelocity = {x: 0, y: 0, z: 0};
                 Entities.editEntity(this.grabbedThingID, props);
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
index 40b1bfd23b..2f046cbce3 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/grab.js
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ Grabber.prototype.releaseEvent = function(event) {
         }
 
         if (this.madeDynamic) {
-            var entityProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(this.entityID, ["dynamic", "localVelocity"]);
+            var entityProps = {};
             entityProps.dynamic = false;
             entityProps.localVelocity = {x: 0, y: 0, z: 0};
             Entities.editEntity(this.entityID, entityProps);