diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
index 55c29b66c1..df46b428e7 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,9 @@ void MySkeletonModel::updateRig(float deltaTime, glm::mat4 parentTransform) {
     eyeParams.leftEyeJointIndex = _rig.indexOfJoint("LeftEye");
     eyeParams.rightEyeJointIndex = _rig.indexOfJoint("RightEye");
 
-    _rig.updateFromEyeParameters(eyeParams);
+    if (_owningAvatar->getHasProceduralEyeFaceMovement()) {
+        _rig.updateFromEyeParameters(eyeParams);
+    }
 
     updateFingers();
 }