diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 9f2f3eabac..0782d0c018 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ bool MyAvatar::clearPinOnJoint(int index) {
 
         auto hipsIndex = getJointIndex("Hips");
         if (index == hipsIndex) {
-            _rig->setMaxHipsOffsetLength(1.0f);
+            _rig->setMaxHipsOffsetLength(FLT_MAX);
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimInverseKinematics.h b/libraries/animation/src/AnimInverseKinematics.h
index 6b8d9847f3..892a5616b2 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimInverseKinematics.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimInverseKinematics.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ protected:
 
     // experimental data for moving hips during IK
     glm::vec3 _hipsOffset { Vectors::ZERO };
-    float _maxHipsOffsetLength { 1.0f };
+    float _maxHipsOffsetLength{ FLT_MAX };
     int _headIndex { -1 };
     int _hipsIndex { -1 };
     int _hipsParentIndex { -1 };