diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 0752f9fa9e..1ec8078f53 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
 
     } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_PERSON) {
         static const float THIRD_PERSON_CAMERA_DISTANCE = 1.5f;
-        _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getUprightHeadPosition() +
-                              _myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f) * THIRD_PERSON_CAMERA_DISTANCE * _myAvatar->getScale());
+        _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition() +
+            _myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f) * THIRD_PERSON_CAMERA_DISTANCE * _myAvatar->getScale());
         if (OculusManager::isConnected()) {
             _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation());
         } else {