diff --git a/examples/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js b/examples/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js
index b0b7c24fef..e573226f19 100644
--- a/examples/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js
+++ b/examples/example/scripts/rayPickExample.js
@@ -18,20 +18,22 @@ function mouseMoveEvent(event) {
     print("computePickRay origin=" + pickRay.origin.x + ", " + pickRay.origin.y + ", " + pickRay.origin.z);
     print("computePickRay direction=" + pickRay.direction.x + ", " + pickRay.direction.y + ", " + pickRay.direction.z);
     var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
-    intersection = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
+    intersection = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true); // to get precise picking
     if (!intersection.accurate) {
         print(">>> NOTE: intersection not accurate. will try calling Entities.findRayIntersectionBlocking()");
-        intersection = Entities.findRayIntersectionBlocking(pickRay);
+        intersection = Entities.findRayIntersectionBlocking(pickRay, true); // to get precise picking
         print(">>> AFTER BLOCKING CALL intersection.accurate=" + intersection.accurate);
     }
     
     if (intersection.intersects) {
-        print("intersection entityID.id=" + intersection.entityID.id);
+        print("intersection entityID=" + intersection.entityID);
         print("intersection properties.modelURL=" + intersection.properties.modelURL);
         print("intersection face=" + intersection.face);
         print("intersection distance=" + intersection.distance);
-        print("intersection intersection.x/y/z=" + intersection.intersection.x + ", " 
+        print("intersection intersection.x/y/z=" + intersection.intersection.x + ", "
                     + intersection.intersection.y + ", " + intersection.intersection.z);
+        print("intersection surfaceNormal.x/y/z=" + intersection.surfaceNormal.x + ", "
+                    + intersection.surfaceNormal.y + ", " + intersection.surfaceNormal.z);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 22d1a5a5e5..ee40dcb913 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ bool Model::findRayIntersectionAgainstSubMeshes(const glm::vec3& origin, const g
             recalculateMeshBoxes(pickAgainstTriangles);
         }
 
-        foreach(const AABox& subMeshBox, _calculatedMeshBoxes) {
+        foreach (const AABox& subMeshBox, _calculatedMeshBoxes) {
 
             if (subMeshBox.findRayIntersection(origin, direction, distanceToSubMesh, subMeshFace, subMeshSurfaceNormal)) {
                 if (distanceToSubMesh < bestDistance) {
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp
index a5f499f3d5..9d109e5970 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ glm::vec3 Triangle::getNormal() const {
     result.x = (u.z * v.x) - (u.x * v.z);
     result.x = (u.x * v.y) - (u.y * v.x);
 
-    return result;
+    return glm::normalize(result);
 }
 
 bool findRayTriangleIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& direction,