diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentAction.cpp b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentAction.cpp
index 8b5650ee42..107a80cf14 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentAction.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentAction.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ AssignmentAction::~AssignmentAction() {
 
 void AssignmentAction::removeFromSimulation(EntitySimulation* simulation) const {
     simulation->removeAction(_id);
+    simulation->applyActionChanges();
 }
 
 QByteArray AssignmentAction::serialize() const {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
index e4c63da026..60f1b31625 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ bool AvatarActionHold::updateArguments(QVariantMap arguments) {
     ok = true;
     auto myAvatar = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar();
     auto holderID = myAvatar->getSessionUUID();
-    // QString holderIDString =
-    //     EntityActionInterface::extractStringArgument("hold", arguments, "hand", ok, false);
-    // if (ok) {
-    //     holderID = QUuid(holderIDString);
-    // }
 
     if (relativePosition != _relativePosition
             || relativeRotation != _relativeRotation
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index cb141c930d..3cd7055d1d 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -1720,9 +1720,11 @@ void EntityItem::setActionData(QByteArray actionData) {
 
 void EntityItem::setActionDataInternal(QByteArray actionData) {
     assertWriteLocked();
+    if (_allActionsDataCache != actionData) {
+        _allActionsDataCache = actionData;
+        deserializeActionsInternal();
+    }
     checkWaitingToRemove();
-    _allActionsDataCache = actionData;
-    deserializeActionsInternal();
 }
 
 void EntityItem::serializeActions(bool& success, QByteArray& result) const {