diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index 22d956886a..8ab2992659 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public:
     float getLargestDimension() const { return glm::length(_dimensions); } /// get the largest possible dimension
 
     /// set dimensions in domain scale units (0.0 - 1.0) this will also reset radius appropriately
-    void setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value) { _dimensions = value; recalculateCollisionShape(); }
+    virtual void setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value) { _dimensions = value; recalculateCollisionShape(); }
 
     /// set dimensions in meter units (0.0 - TREE_SCALE) this will also reset radius appropriately
     void setDimensionsInMeters(const glm::vec3& value) { setDimensions(value / (float) TREE_SCALE); }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.cpp
index 20f28cd98c..a24fe58c2a 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ LightEntityItem::LightEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const EntityI
     _emptyShape.setRadius(0.0f);
 }
 
+void LightEntityItem::setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value) {
+    float maxDimension = glm::max(value.x, value.y, value.z);
+    _dimensions = glm::vec3(maxDimension, maxDimension, maxDimension); 
+    recalculateCollisionShape(); 
+}
+
+
 EntityItemProperties LightEntityItem::getProperties() const {
     EntityItemProperties properties = EntityItem::getProperties(); // get the properties from our base class
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.h
index 2006efb896..eb9a2ed051 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ public:
     LightEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
     
     ALLOW_INSTANTIATION // This class can be instantiated
+
+    /// set dimensions in domain scale units (0.0 - 1.0) this will also reset radius appropriately
+    virtual void setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value);
     
     // methods for getting/setting all properties of an entity
     virtual EntityItemProperties getProperties() const;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp
index f8f518a581..bb76a2e690 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ TextEntityItem::TextEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const EntityIte
     setProperties(properties, true);
 }
 
+void TextEntityItem::setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value) {
+    // NOTE: Text Entities always have a "depth" of 1cm.
+    float fixedDepth = 0.01f / (float)TREE_SCALE;
+    _dimensions = glm::vec3(value.x, value.y, fixedDepth); 
+    recalculateCollisionShape(); 
+}
+
 EntityItemProperties TextEntityItem::getProperties() const {
     EntityItemProperties properties = EntityItem::getProperties(); // get the properties from our base class
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h
index c980969bb1..83143b1134 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ public:
     TextEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
     
     ALLOW_INSTANTIATION // This class can be instantiated
+
+    /// set dimensions in domain scale units (0.0 - 1.0) this will also reset radius appropriately
+    virtual void setDimensions(const glm::vec3& value);
     
     // methods for getting/setting all properties of an entity
     virtual EntityItemProperties getProperties() const;