diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
index d5cb0517a7..83438ddaa9 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ const float PALM_PRIORITY = DEFAULT_PRIORITY;
 const float LEAN_PRIORITY = DEFAULT_PRIORITY;
 
 void SkeletonModel::updateRig(float deltaTime, glm::mat4 parentTransform) {
-    _rig->computeMotionAnimationState(deltaTime, _owningAvatar->getPosition(), _owningAvatar->getVelocity(), _owningAvatar->getOrientation());
+    if (_owningAvatar->isMyAvatar()) {
+        _rig->computeMotionAnimationState(deltaTime, _owningAvatar->getPosition(), _owningAvatar->getVelocity(), _owningAvatar->getOrientation());
+    }
     Model::updateRig(deltaTime, parentTransform);
     if (_owningAvatar->isMyAvatar()) {
         const FBXGeometry& geometry = _geometry->getFBXGeometry();