diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 135727c55a..7cdc6cfb79 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ void Avatar::renderDisplayName() {
     glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, viewportMatrix);
     GLdouble result0[3], result1[3];
 
-    glm::dvec3 upVector(modelViewMatrix[1]);
-    
+    // The up vector must be relative to the rotation current rotation matrix:
+    // we set the identity
     glm::dvec3 testPoint0 = glm::dvec3(textPosition);
-    glm::dvec3 testPoint1 = glm::dvec3(textPosition) + upVector;
+    glm::dvec3 testPoint1 = glm::dvec3(textPosition) + glm::dvec3(IDENTITY_UP);
     
     bool success;
     success = gluProject(testPoint0.x, testPoint0.y, testPoint0.z,