diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index 98559a56a4..312e1fcea5 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@ void RenderableModelEntityItem::updateModelBounds() {
     bool movingOrAnimating = isMovingRelativeToParent() || isAnimatingSomething();
     if ((movingOrAnimating ||
          _needsInitialSimulation ||
+         _needsJointSimulation ||
          _model->getTranslation() != getPosition() ||
+         _model->getScaleToFitDimensions() != getDimensions() ||
          _model->getRotation() != getRotation() ||
          _model->getRegistrationPoint() != getRegistrationPoint())
         && _model->isActive() && _dimensionsInitialized) {
@@ -370,6 +372,7 @@ void RenderableModelEntityItem::updateModelBounds() {
         }
 
         _needsInitialSimulation = false;
+        _needsJointSimulation = false;
     }
 }
 
@@ -770,6 +773,7 @@ bool RenderableModelEntityItem::setAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index,
             _absoluteJointRotationsInObjectFrameSet[index] = true;
             _absoluteJointRotationsInObjectFrameDirty[index] = true;
             result = true;
+            _needsJointSimulation = true;
         }
     });
     return result;
@@ -785,11 +789,33 @@ bool RenderableModelEntityItem::setAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int ind
             _absoluteJointTranslationsInObjectFrameSet[index] = true;
             _absoluteJointTranslationsInObjectFrameDirty[index] = true;
             result = true;
+            _needsJointSimulation = true;
         }
     });
     return result;
 }
 
+void RenderableModelEntityItem::setJointRotations(const QVector<glm::quat>& rotations) {
+    ModelEntityItem::setJointRotations(rotations);
+    _needsJointSimulation = true;
+}
+
+void RenderableModelEntityItem::setJointRotationsSet(const QVector<bool>& rotationsSet) {
+    ModelEntityItem::setJointRotationsSet(rotationsSet);
+    _needsJointSimulation = true;
+}
+
+void RenderableModelEntityItem::setJointTranslations(const QVector<glm::vec3>& translations) {
+    ModelEntityItem::setJointTranslations(translations);
+    _needsJointSimulation = true;
+}
+
+void RenderableModelEntityItem::setJointTranslationsSet(const QVector<bool>& translationsSet) {
+    ModelEntityItem::setJointTranslationsSet(translationsSet);
+    _needsJointSimulation = true;
+}
+
+
 void RenderableModelEntityItem::locationChanged() {
     EntityItem::locationChanged();
     if (_model && _model->isActive()) {
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
index 069b7385b5..ac82be83d8 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ public:
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::quat& rotation) override;
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::vec3& translation) override;
 
+    virtual void setJointRotations(const QVector<glm::quat>& rotations) override;
+    virtual void setJointRotationsSet(const QVector<bool>& rotationsSet) override;
+    virtual void setJointTranslations(const QVector<glm::vec3>& translations) override;
+    virtual void setJointTranslationsSet(const QVector<bool>& translationsSet) override;
+
     virtual void loader() override;
     virtual void locationChanged() override;
 
@@ -97,6 +102,8 @@ private:
     bool _showCollisionHull = false;
 
     bool getAnimationFrame();
+
+    bool _needsJointSimulation { false };
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_RenderableModelEntityItem_h
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
index 686fb1f72d..bce27f1cca 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ public:
     virtual glm::vec3 getJointPosition(int jointIndex) const { return glm::vec3(); }
     virtual glm::quat getJointRotation(int jointIndex) const { return glm::quat(); }
 
-    void setJointRotations(const QVector<glm::quat>& rotations);
-    void setJointRotationsSet(const QVector<bool>& rotationsSet);
-    void setJointTranslations(const QVector<glm::vec3>& translations);
-    void setJointTranslationsSet(const QVector<bool>& translationsSet);
+    virtual void setJointRotations(const QVector<glm::quat>& rotations);
+    virtual void setJointRotationsSet(const QVector<bool>& rotationsSet);
+    virtual void setJointTranslations(const QVector<glm::vec3>& translations);
+    virtual void setJointTranslationsSet(const QVector<bool>& translationsSet);
     QVector<glm::quat> getJointRotations() const;
     QVector<bool> getJointRotationsSet() const;
     QVector<glm::vec3> getJointTranslations() const;