diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index 2503687dce..a656827d5e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ int EntityItem::readEntityDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLef
     {   // parentID and parentJointIndex are also protected by simulation ownership
         bool oldOverwrite = overwriteLocalData;
         overwriteLocalData = overwriteLocalData && !weOwnSimulation;
-        READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_PARENT_ID, QUuid, setParentID);
+        READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_PARENT_ID, QUuid, updateParentID);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_PARENT_JOINT_INDEX, quint16, setParentJointIndex);
         overwriteLocalData = oldOverwrite;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
index d652e78f6a..c90ca5a1a9 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ void EntityMotionState::setWorldTransform(const btTransform& worldTrans) {
     assert(entityTreeIsLocked());
     measureBodyAcceleration();
     bool positionSuccess;
-    if (_entity->hasAncestorOfType(NestableType::Avatar)) {
-        return;
-    }
     _entity->setPosition(bulletToGLM(worldTrans.getOrigin()) + ObjectMotionState::getWorldOffset(), positionSuccess, false);
     if (!positionSuccess) {
         static QString repeatedMessage =