diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index e23ed316ac..32700d5d99 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ public:
 public slots:
     void updateCollisionFlags();
 
+signals:
+    void collisionWithAvatar(const QUuid&, const QUuid&, const CollisionInfo&);
+
 protected:
     SkeletonModel _skeletonModel;
     float _bodyYawDelta;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
index fc47520c83..e50c73d573 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ void Hand::collideAgainstAvatar(Avatar* avatar, bool isMyHand) {
                 // TODO: submit collision info to MyAvatar which should lean accordingly
                 averageContactPoint /= (float)handCollisions.size();
                 avatar->applyCollision(averageContactPoint, totalPenetration);
+
+                CollisionInfo collision;
+                collision._penetration = totalPenetration;
+                collision._contactPoint = averageContactPoint;
+                emit avatar->collisionWithAvatar(avatar->getSessionUUID(), _owningAvatar->getSessionUUID(), collision);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 08e1054829..2125b126b3 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ public slots:
     glm::vec3 getThrust() { return _thrust; };
     void setThrust(glm::vec3 newThrust) { _thrust = newThrust; }
 
-signals:
-    void collisionWithAvatar(const QUuid&, const QUuid&, const CollisionInfo&);
-
 private:
     bool _mousePressed;
     float _bodyPitchDelta;  // degrees