diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp
index ff20e38425..a2d20fe5d5 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntitySimulation.cpp
@@ -263,22 +263,6 @@ void EntitySimulation::moveSimpleKinematics(const quint64& now) {
 
 void EntitySimulation::addAction(EntityActionPointer action) {
     lock();
-
-    #if DEBUG
-    foreach (EntityActionPointer actionToAdd, _actionsToAdd) {
-        if (actionToAdd->getID() == action->getID()) {
-            qDebug() << "action added to add-list more than once";
-            assert(false);
-        }
-    }
-    foreach (QUuid actionToRemoveID, _actionsToRemove) {
-        if (actionToRemoveID == action->getID()) {
-            qDebug() << "action added to add-list and remove-list";
-            assert(false);
-        }
-    }
-    #endif
-
     _actionsToAdd += action;
     unlock();
 }
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp
index 874a68171a..f6f02b8573 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicalEntitySimulation.cpp
@@ -251,16 +251,16 @@ void PhysicalEntitySimulation::addAction(EntityActionPointer action) {
 void PhysicalEntitySimulation::applyActionChanges() {
     if (_physicsEngine) {
         lock();
+        foreach (QUuid actionToRemove, _actionsToRemove) {
+            _physicsEngine->removeAction(actionToRemove);
+        }
+        _actionsToRemove.clear();
         foreach (EntityActionPointer actionToAdd, _actionsToAdd) {
             if (!_actionsToRemove.contains(actionToAdd->getID())) {
                 _physicsEngine->addAction(actionToAdd);
             }
         }
         _actionsToAdd.clear();
-        foreach (QUuid actionToRemove, _actionsToRemove) {
-            _physicsEngine->removeAction(actionToRemove);
-        }
-        _actionsToRemove.clear();
         unlock();
     }
 }