diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index ed7ce87db2..b08496c2b8 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -3348,7 +3348,7 @@ void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat
         if (!isActive(Rotation) && (shouldActivateRotation(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix) || hasDriveInput)) {
             activate(Rotation);
         }
-        if (!isActive(Horizontal) && shouldActivateHorizontal(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix)) {
+        if (!isActive(Horizontal) && (shouldActivateHorizontal(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix) || hasDriveInput)) {
             activate(Horizontal);
         }
         if (!isActive(Vertical) && (shouldActivateVertical(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix) || hasDriveInput)) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
index c15b00ca19..7cc9079d76 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static AnimPose computeHipsInSensorFrame(MyAvatar* myAvatar, bool isFlying) {
     }
 
     glm::mat4 hipsMat;
-    if (myAvatar->getCenterOfGravityModelEnabled()) {
+    if (myAvatar->getCenterOfGravityModelEnabled() && !isFlying) {
         // then we use center of gravity model
         hipsMat = myAvatar->deriveBodyUsingCgModel();
     } else {