diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js b/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
index 39796311a0..767128ca16 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
                     properties.localPosition = properties.position;
                     properties.localRotation = properties.rotation;
                 }
+
+                properties.localVelocity = Vec3.ZERO;
+                properties.localAngularVelocity = Vec3.ZERO;
+
                 delete properties.actionData;
                 var newEntityID = Entities.addEntity(properties);