diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index b9e3b48903..c138230893 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4180,7 +4180,7 @@ void Application::updateMyAvatarLookAtPosition() {
                 lookAtSpot = transformPoint(worldHeadMat, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, TREE_SCALE));
             } else {
                 lookAtSpot = myAvatar->getHead()->getEyePosition() +
-                    (myAvatar->getHead()->getFinalOrientationInWorldFrame() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, TREE_SCALE));
+                    (myAvatar->getHead()->getFinalOrientationInWorldFrame() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -TREE_SCALE));
             }
         }