diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 5f7899ae74..7103e72f54 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::update(bool simulate) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("ETRupdate");
     if (_tree && !_shuttingDown) {
         EntityTreePointer tree = std::static_pointer_cast<EntityTree>(_tree);
+
+        // here we update _currentFrame and _lastAnimated and sync with the server properties.
         tree->update(simulate);
 
         // Update the rendereable entities as needed
@@ -736,7 +738,7 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PickRay ray = _viewState->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
     RayToEntityIntersectionResult rayPickResult = _getPrevRayPickResultOperator(_mouseRayPickID);
     if (rayPickResult.intersects && rayPickResult.entity) {
-        //qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mouseReleaseEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
+        // qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mouseReleaseEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
 
         glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
         PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Release, PointerManager::MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index c992eb5dc4..e578e4858d 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -63,13 +63,17 @@ bool ModelEntityWrapper::isModelLoaded() const {
 EntityItemPointer RenderableModelEntityItem::factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties) {
     EntityItemPointer entity(new RenderableModelEntityItem(entityID, properties.getDimensionsInitialized()),
                              [](EntityItem* ptr) { ptr->deleteLater(); });
+    
     entity->setProperties(properties);
+
     return entity;
 }
 
 RenderableModelEntityItem::RenderableModelEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, bool dimensionsInitialized) :
     ModelEntityWrapper(entityItemID),
     _dimensionsInitialized(dimensionsInitialized) {
+    
+    
 }
 
 RenderableModelEntityItem::~RenderableModelEntityItem() { }
@@ -464,7 +468,7 @@ void RenderableModelEntityItem::computeShapeInfo(ShapeInfo& shapeInfo) {
         shapeInfo.setParams(type, dimensions, getCompoundShapeURL());
     } else if (type >= SHAPE_TYPE_SIMPLE_HULL && type <= SHAPE_TYPE_STATIC_MESH) {
         // TODO: assert we never fall in here when model not fully loaded
-        //assert(_model && _model->isLoaded());
+        // assert(_model && _model->isLoaded());
 
         updateModelBounds();
         model->updateGeometry();
@@ -974,9 +978,6 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::onRemoveFromSceneTyped(const TypedEntityPointer& entit
     entity->setModel({});
 }
 
-bool operator!=(const AnimationPropertyGroup& a, const AnimationPropertyGroup& b) {
-    return !(a == b);
-}
 
 void ModelEntityRenderer::animate(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
     if (!_animation || !_animation->isLoaded()) {
@@ -991,19 +992,12 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::animate(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!_lastAnimated) {
-        _lastAnimated = usecTimestampNow();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto now = usecTimestampNow();
-    auto interval = now - _lastAnimated;
-    _lastAnimated = now;
-    float deltaTime = (float)interval / (float)USECS_PER_SECOND;
-    _currentFrame += (deltaTime * _renderAnimationProperties.getFPS());
-
     {
-        int animationCurrentFrame = (int)(glm::floor(_currentFrame)) % frameCount;
+        // the current frame is set on the server in update() in ModelEntityItem.cpp     
+        int animationCurrentFrame = (int)(glm::floor(entity->getAnimationCurrentFrame()));
+        
+        // in the case where the last frame is greater than the framecount then clamp
+        // it to the end of the animation until it loops around. 
         if (animationCurrentFrame < 0 || animationCurrentFrame > frameCount) {
             animationCurrentFrame = 0;
         }
@@ -1039,10 +1033,10 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::animate(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
             glm::mat4 translationMat;
 
             if (allowTranslation) {
-                if(index < translations.size()){
+                if (index < translations.size()) {
                     translationMat = glm::translate(translations[index]);
                 }
-            } else if (index < animationJointNames.size()){
+            } else if (index < animationJointNames.size()) {
                 QString jointName = fbxJoints[index].name; // Pushing this here so its not done on every entity, with the exceptions of those allowing for translation
                 
                 if (originalFbxIndices.contains(jointName)) {
@@ -1317,25 +1311,17 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& sce
     if (model->getRenderItemsNeedUpdate()) {
         model->updateRenderItems();
     }
-
-    {
-        DETAILED_PROFILE_RANGE(simulation_physics, "CheckAnimation");
-        // make a copy of the animation properites
-        auto newAnimationProperties = entity->getAnimationProperties();
-        if (newAnimationProperties != _renderAnimationProperties) {
-            withWriteLock([&] {
-                _renderAnimationProperties = newAnimationProperties;
-                _currentFrame = _renderAnimationProperties.getCurrentFrame();
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
+    
+    // The code to deal with the change of properties is now in ModelEntityItem.cpp
+    // That is where _currentFrame and _lastAnimated were updated.
     if (_animating) {
         DETAILED_PROFILE_RANGE(simulation_physics, "Animate");
         if (!jointsMapped()) {
             mapJoints(entity, model->getJointNames());
         }
-        animate(entity);
+        if (!(entity->getAnimationFirstFrame() < 0) && !(entity->getAnimationFirstFrame() > entity->getAnimationLastFrame())) {
+            animate(entity);
+        }
         emit requestRenderUpdate();
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
index 0272bed575..b4f2665692 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace render { namespace entities {
 class ModelEntityRenderer;
 } }
 
-//#define MODEL_ENTITY_USE_FADE_EFFECT
+// #define MODEL_ENTITY_USE_FADE_EFFECT
 class ModelEntityWrapper : public ModelEntityItem {
     using Parent = ModelEntityItem;
     friend class render::entities::ModelEntityRenderer;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class ModelEntityRenderer : public TypedEntityRenderer<RenderableModelEntityItem
     friend class EntityRenderer;
 
 public:
-    ModelEntityRenderer(const EntityItemPointer& entity) : Parent(entity) { }
+    ModelEntityRenderer(const EntityItemPointer& entity) : Parent(entity) {}
 
 protected:
     virtual void removeFromScene(const ScenePointer& scene, Transaction& transaction) override;
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ private:
     bool _shouldHighlight { false };
     bool _animating { false };
     uint64_t _lastAnimated { 0 };
-    float _currentFrame { 0 };
-
 };
 
 } } // namespace 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
index d6a2937553..2af56fb6b2 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
@@ -22,15 +22,28 @@ const float AnimationPropertyGroup::MAXIMUM_POSSIBLE_FRAME = 100000.0f;
 
 bool operator==(const AnimationPropertyGroup& a, const AnimationPropertyGroup& b) {
     return
-        (a._url == b._url) &&
+
         (a._currentFrame == b._currentFrame) &&
         (a._running == b._running) &&
         (a._loop == b._loop) &&
+        (a._hold == b._hold) &&
         (a._firstFrame == b._firstFrame) &&
         (a._lastFrame == b._lastFrame) &&
-        (a._hold == b._hold);
+        (a._url == b._url);
 }
 
+bool operator!=(const AnimationPropertyGroup& a, const AnimationPropertyGroup& b) {
+    return
+        (a._currentFrame != b._currentFrame) ||
+        (a._running != b._running) ||
+        (a._loop != b._loop) ||
+        (a._hold != b._hold) ||
+        (a._firstFrame != b._firstFrame) ||
+        (a._lastFrame != b._lastFrame) ||
+        (a._url != b._url);
+}
+
+
 void AnimationPropertyGroup::copyToScriptValue(const EntityPropertyFlags& desiredProperties, QScriptValue& properties, QScriptEngine* engine, bool skipDefaults, EntityItemProperties& defaultEntityProperties) const {
     COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ANIMATION_URL, Animation, animation, URL, url);
     COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, Animation, animation, AllowTranslation, allowTranslation);
@@ -130,6 +143,7 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::setFromOldAnimationSettings(const QString& value) {
         allowTranslation = settingsMap["allowTranslation"].toBool();
     }
 
+
     setAllowTranslation(allowTranslation);
     setFPS(fps);
     setCurrentFrame(currentFrame);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
index affa960d66..54d4ced92f 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     friend bool operator==(const AnimationPropertyGroup& a, const AnimationPropertyGroup& b);
+    friend bool operator!=(const AnimationPropertyGroup& a, const AnimationPropertyGroup& b);
     void setFromOldAnimationSettings(const QString& value);
 };
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
index 313721ff54..323584c7ee 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ EntityItemPointer ModelEntityItem::factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const E
 
 ModelEntityItem::ModelEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) : EntityItem(entityItemID)
 {
+    _lastAnimated = usecTimestampNow();
+    // set the last animated when interface (re)starts
     _type = EntityTypes::Model;
     _lastKnownCurrentFrame = -1;
     _color[0] = _color[1] = _color[2] = 0;
@@ -186,6 +188,105 @@ void ModelEntityItem::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBit
 }
 
 
+
+// added update function back for property fix
+void ModelEntityItem::update(const quint64& now) {
+
+    {
+        auto currentAnimationProperties = this->getAnimationProperties();
+
+        if (_previousAnimationProperties != currentAnimationProperties) {
+            withWriteLock([&] {
+                // if we hit start animation or change the first or last frame then restart the animation
+                if ((currentAnimationProperties.getFirstFrame() != _previousAnimationProperties.getFirstFrame()) || 
+                    (currentAnimationProperties.getLastFrame() != _previousAnimationProperties.getLastFrame()) || 
+                    (currentAnimationProperties.getRunning() && !_previousAnimationProperties.getRunning())) {
+
+                    // when we start interface and the property is are set then the current frame is initialized to -1
+                    if (_currentFrame < 0) {
+                        // don't reset _lastAnimated here because we need the timestamp from the ModelEntityItem constructor for when the properties were set
+                        _currentFrame = currentAnimationProperties.getCurrentFrame();
+                        setAnimationCurrentFrame(_currentFrame);
+                    } else {
+                        _lastAnimated =  usecTimestampNow();
+                        _currentFrame = currentAnimationProperties.getFirstFrame();
+                        setAnimationCurrentFrame(currentAnimationProperties.getFirstFrame());
+                    }
+                } else if (!currentAnimationProperties.getRunning() && _previousAnimationProperties.getRunning()) {
+                    _currentFrame = currentAnimationProperties.getFirstFrame();
+                    setAnimationCurrentFrame(_currentFrame);
+                } else if (currentAnimationProperties.getCurrentFrame() != _previousAnimationProperties.getCurrentFrame()) {
+                    // don't reset _lastAnimated here because the currentFrame was set with the previous setting of _lastAnimated
+                    _currentFrame = currentAnimationProperties.getCurrentFrame();
+                }
+                
+            });
+            _previousAnimationProperties = this->getAnimationProperties();
+
+        }
+        
+        if (isAnimatingSomething()) {
+            if (!(getAnimationFirstFrame() < 0) && !(getAnimationFirstFrame() > getAnimationLastFrame())) {
+                updateFrameCount();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    EntityItem::update(now);
+}
+
+bool ModelEntityItem::needsToCallUpdate() const {
+
+     return true;
+}
+
+void ModelEntityItem::updateFrameCount() {
+
+    if (_currentFrame < 0.0f) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    if (!_lastAnimated) {
+        _lastAnimated = usecTimestampNow();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto now = usecTimestampNow();
+
+    // update the interval since the last animation.
+    auto interval = now - _lastAnimated;
+    _lastAnimated = now;
+
+    // if fps is negative then increment timestamp and return.
+    if (getAnimationFPS() < 0.0f) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int updatedFrameCount = getAnimationLastFrame() - getAnimationFirstFrame() + 1;
+    
+    if (!getAnimationHold() && getAnimationIsPlaying()) {
+        float deltaTime = (float)interval / (float)USECS_PER_SECOND;
+        _currentFrame += (deltaTime * getAnimationFPS());
+        if (_currentFrame > getAnimationLastFrame()) {
+            if (getAnimationLoop()) {
+                _currentFrame = getAnimationFirstFrame() + (int)(glm::floor(_currentFrame - getAnimationFirstFrame())) % (updatedFrameCount - 1);
+            } else {
+                _currentFrame = getAnimationLastFrame();
+            }
+        } else if (_currentFrame < getAnimationFirstFrame()) {
+            if (getAnimationFirstFrame() < 0) {
+                _currentFrame = 0;
+            } else {
+                _currentFrame = getAnimationFirstFrame();
+            }
+        }
+        // qCDebug(entities)  << "in update frame " << _currentFrame;
+        setAnimationCurrentFrame(_currentFrame);
+    }
+
+    
+}
+
 void ModelEntityItem::debugDump() const {
     qCDebug(entities) << "ModelEntityItem id:" << getEntityItemID();
     qCDebug(entities) << "    edited ago:" << getEditedAgo();
@@ -538,6 +639,13 @@ void ModelEntityItem::setAnimationLoop(bool loop) {
     });
 }
 
+bool ModelEntityItem::getAnimationLoop() const {
+    return resultWithReadLock<bool>([&] {
+        return _animationProperties.getLoop();
+    });
+}
+
+
 void ModelEntityItem::setAnimationHold(bool hold) { 
     withWriteLock([&] {
         _animationProperties.setHold(hold);
@@ -573,8 +681,9 @@ float ModelEntityItem::getAnimationLastFrame() const {
         return _animationProperties.getLastFrame();
     });
 }
+
 bool ModelEntityItem::getAnimationIsPlaying() const { 
-    return resultWithReadLock<float>([&] {
+    return resultWithReadLock<bool>([&] {
         return _animationProperties.getRunning();
     });
 }
@@ -585,8 +694,15 @@ float ModelEntityItem::getAnimationCurrentFrame() const {
     });
 }
 
-bool ModelEntityItem::isAnimatingSomething() const {
+float ModelEntityItem::getAnimationFPS() const {
     return resultWithReadLock<float>([&] {
+        return _animationProperties.getFPS();
+    });
+}
+
+
+bool ModelEntityItem::isAnimatingSomething() const {
+    return resultWithReadLock<bool>([&] {
         return !_animationProperties.getURL().isEmpty() &&
             _animationProperties.getRunning() &&
             (_animationProperties.getFPS() != 0.0f);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
index 2c3ef3aa2d..7fee022011 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <ThreadSafeValueCache.h>
 #include "AnimationPropertyGroup.h"
 
+
 class ModelEntityItem : public EntityItem {
 public:
     static EntityItemPointer factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
@@ -46,8 +47,11 @@ public:
                                                 EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags, bool overwriteLocalData,
                                                 bool& somethingChanged) override;
 
-    //virtual void update(const quint64& now) override;
-    //virtual bool needsToCallUpdate() const override;
+    // update() and needstocallupdate() added back for the entity property fix
+    virtual void update(const quint64& now) override;
+    virtual bool needsToCallUpdate() const override;
+    void updateFrameCount();
+
     virtual void debugDump() const override;
 
     void setShapeType(ShapeType type) override;
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ public:
     bool getAnimationAllowTranslation() const { return _animationProperties.getAllowTranslation(); };
 
     void setAnimationLoop(bool loop);
+    bool getAnimationLoop() const;
 
     void setAnimationHold(bool hold);
     bool getAnimationHold() const;
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ public:
 
     bool getAnimationIsPlaying() const;
     float getAnimationCurrentFrame() const;
+    float getAnimationFPS() const;
     bool isAnimatingSomething() const;
 
     static const QString DEFAULT_TEXTURES;
@@ -147,7 +153,7 @@ protected:
     };
 
     QVector<ModelJointData> _localJointData;
-    int _lastKnownCurrentFrame;
+    int _lastKnownCurrentFrame{-1};
 
     rgbColor _color;
     QString _modelURL;
@@ -160,6 +166,11 @@ protected:
     QString _textures;
 
     ShapeType _shapeType = SHAPE_TYPE_NONE;
+
+private:
+    uint64_t _lastAnimated{ 0 };
+    AnimationPropertyGroup _previousAnimationProperties;
+    float _currentFrame{ -1.0f };
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_ModelEntityItem_h