diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
index 86a60e5b99..c29abf9571 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ void EntityMotionState::sendUpdate(OctreeEditPacketSender* packetSender, uint32_
             properties.setSimulatorID(myNodeID);
         } else if (simulatorID == myNodeID && zeroSpeed && zeroSpin) {
             // we are the simulator and the object has stopped.  give up "simulator" status
-            _entity->setSimulatorID(QUuid());
-            properties.setSimulatorID(QUuid());
+            // _entity->setSimulatorID(QUuid());
+            // properties.setSimulatorID(QUuid());
         }
 
         // RELIABLE_SEND_HACK: count number of updates for entities at rest so we can stop sending them after some limit.