diff --git a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
index 4cbdb815b2..16e357c9dd 100644
--- a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void SafeLanding::startEntitySequence(QSharedPointer<EntityTreeRenderer> entityT
             _sequenceNumbers.clear();
             _initialStart = INVALID_SEQUENCE;
             _initialEnd = INVALID_SEQUENCE;
+            EntityTreeRenderer::setEntityLoadingPriorityFunction(&ElevatedPriority);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ bool SafeLanding::isLoadSequenceComplete() {
         _initialStart = INVALID_SEQUENCE;
         _initialEnd = INVALID_SEQUENCE;
         _entityTree = nullptr;
+        EntityTreeRenderer::setEntityLoadingPriorityFunction(StandardPriority);
         qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Safe Landing: load sequence complete";
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.h b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.h
index 2a9413034c..9a846294bf 100644
--- a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.h
+++ b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ private:
     std::set<int, SequenceLessThan> _sequenceNumbers;
     std::set<QString> _trackedURLs;
 
+    static float ElevatedPriority(const EntityItem&) { return 10.0f; }
+    static float StandardPriority(const EntityItem&) { return 0.0f; }
+
     static const int SEQUENCE_MODULO;
 };