diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 714c4d94d2..c52e990605 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -1379,6 +1379,17 @@ void Avatar::renderBody(bool lookingInMirror, bool renderAvatarBalls) {
         for (int b = 0; b < NUM_AVATAR_BODY_BALLS; b++) {
             float alpha = getBallRenderAlpha(b, lookingInMirror);
             
+            // When in rave glove mode, don't show the arms at all.
+            if (_hand.isRaveGloveActive()) {
+                if (b == BODY_BALL_LEFT_ELBOW
+                    || b == BODY_BALL_LEFT_WRIST
+                    || b == BODY_BALL_LEFT_FINGERTIPS
+                    || b == BODY_BALL_RIGHT_ELBOW
+                    || b == BODY_BALL_RIGHT_WRIST
+                    || b == BODY_BALL_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
             //  Always render other people, and render myself when beyond threshold distance
             if (b == BODY_BALL_HEAD_BASE) { // the head is rendered as a special
                 if (alpha > 0.0f) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
index 43b7bfc2e3..b960f8e56b 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ void Hand::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine) {
 }
 
 void Hand::calculateGeometry() {
-    glm::vec3 offset(0.2, -0.2, -0.3);  // place the hand in front of the face where we can see it
+    const glm::vec3 leapHandsOffsetFromFace(0.0, -0.2, -0.3);  // place the hand in front of the face where we can see it
     
     Head& head = _owningAvatar->getHead();
-    _basePosition = head.getPosition() + head.getOrientation() * offset;
+    _basePosition = head.getPosition() + head.getOrientation() * leapHandsOffsetFromFace;
     _baseOrientation = head.getOrientation();
 
     // generate finger tip balls....
@@ -154,8 +154,10 @@ void Hand::render(bool lookingInMirror) {
     
     if ( SHOW_LEAP_HAND ) {
         //renderLeapHands();
-        renderLeapFingerTrails();
-        renderLeapHandSpheres();
+        if (!isRaveGloveActive()) {
+            renderLeapFingerTrails();
+            renderLeapHandSpheres();
+        }
     }
 }