diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index ef02aafbc8..14229575a1 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ int EntityItem::readEntityDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLef
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_QUAT(PROP_ROTATION, _rotation);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_MASS, float, _mass);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_VELOCITY, glm::vec3, _velocity);
+        qDebug() << "    readEntityDataFromBuffer() _velocity:" << _velocity << "line:" << __LINE__;
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_GRAVITY, glm::vec3, _gravity);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_DAMPING, float, _damping);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_LIFETIME, float, _lifetime);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index ae44e3931b..adf72198be 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ public:
     float getLargestDimension() const { return glm::length(_dimensions); } /// get the largest possible dimension
 
     /// set dimensions in domain scale units (0.0 - 1.0) this will also reset radius appropriately
-    void setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value) { _dimensions = value; ; recalculateCollisionShape(); }
+    void setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value) { _dimensions = value; recalculateCollisionShape(); }
 
     /// set dimensions in meter units (0.0 - TREE_SCALE) this will also reset radius appropriately
     void setDimensionsInMeters(const glm::vec3& value) { setDimensions(value / (float) TREE_SCALE); }
 
     static const glm::quat DEFAULT_ROTATION;
     const glm::quat& getRotation() const { return _rotation; }
-    void setRotation(const glm::quat& rotation) { _rotation = rotation; ; recalculateCollisionShape(); }
+    void setRotation(const glm::quat& rotation) { _rotation = rotation; recalculateCollisionShape(); }
 
     static const float DEFAULT_GLOW_LEVEL;
     float getGlowLevel() const { return _glowLevel; }
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public:
     static const glm::vec3 DEFAULT_VELOCITY;
     static const glm::vec3 NO_VELOCITY;
     static const float EPSILON_VELOCITY_LENGTH;
-    const glm::vec3 getVelocity() const { return _velocity; } /// velocity in domain scale units (0.0-1.0) per second
+    const glm::vec3& getVelocity() const { return _velocity; } /// velocity in domain scale units (0.0-1.0) per second
     glm::vec3 getVelocityInMeters() const { return _velocity * (float) TREE_SCALE; } /// get velocity in meters
     void setVelocity(const glm::vec3& value) { _velocity = value; } /// velocity in domain scale units (0.0-1.0) per second
     void setVelocityInMeters(const glm::vec3& value) { _velocity = value / (float) TREE_SCALE; } /// velocity in meters