diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index 9923efcea3..a7315a348b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@ void Head::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine, bool billboard) {
             }            
         }
         //  Twist the upper body to follow the rotation of the head, but only do this with my avatar,
-        //  since everyone else will see the full joint rotations for other people.
+        //  since everyone else will see the full joint rotations for other people.  
         const float BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_YAW_RATE = 0.1f;
-        const float BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_FACTOR = 1.5f;
-        setTorsoTwist((1.0f - BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_YAW_RATE) * getTorsoTwist() + getFinalYaw() * BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_YAW_RATE / BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_FACTOR);
+        const float BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_FACTOR = 0.66f;
+        float currentTwist = getTorsoTwist();
+        setTorsoTwist(currentTwist + (getFinalYaw() * BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_FACTOR - currentTwist) * BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_YAW_RATE);
     }
    
     //  Update audio trailing average for rendering facial animations