diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp
index c7715d4014..5060891284 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void ScriptableAvatar::startAnimation(const QString& url, float fps, float prior
         return;
     }
     _animation = DependencyManager::get<AnimationCache>()->getAnimation(url);
-    _animationDetails = AnimationDetails("", QUrl(url), fps, 0, loop, hold, false, firstFrame, lastFrame, true, firstFrame);
+    _animationDetails = AnimationDetails("", QUrl(url), fps, 0, loop, hold, false, firstFrame, lastFrame, true, firstFrame, false);
     _maskedJoints = maskedJoints;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index 277f6898d1..22b2cffbcb 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -910,6 +910,8 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::animate(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
 
     const QVector<FBXAnimationFrame>&  frames = _animation->getFramesReference(); // NOTE: getFrames() is too heavy
     auto& fbxJoints = _animation->getGeometry().joints;
+    auto& originalFbxJoints = _model->getFBXGeometry().joints;
+    bool allowTranslation = entity->getAnimationAllowTranslation();
     int frameCount = frames.size();
     if (frameCount <= 0) {
         return;
@@ -952,7 +954,9 @@ void ModelEntityRenderer::animate(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
         int index = _jointMapping[j];
         if (index >= 0) {
             glm::mat4 translationMat;
-            if (index < translations.size()) {
+            if (!allowTranslation){
+                translationMat = glm::translate(originalFbxJoints[index].translation);
+            } else if (index < translations.size()) {
                 translationMat = glm::translate(translations[index]);
             }
             glm::mat4 rotationMat;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
index d3c7e3258d..d6a2937553 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ bool operator==(const AnimationPropertyGroup& a, const AnimationPropertyGroup& b
 
 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);
     COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ANIMATION_FPS, Animation, animation, FPS, fps);
     COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ANIMATION_FRAME_INDEX, Animation, animation, CurrentFrame, currentFrame);
     COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_ANIMATION_PLAYING, Animation, animation, Running, running);
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::copyToScriptValue(const EntityPropertyFlags& desire
 void AnimationPropertyGroup::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, bool& _defaultSettings) {
 
     COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(animation, url, QString, setURL);
+    COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(animation, allowTranslation, bool, setAllowTranslation);
 
     // legacy property support
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(animationURL, QString, setURL, getURL);
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, boo
 
 void AnimationPropertyGroup::merge(const AnimationPropertyGroup& other) {
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(url);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(allowTranslation);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(fps);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(currentFrame);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(running);
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::setFromOldAnimationSettings(const QString& value) {
     float lastFrame = getLastFrame();
     bool loop = getLoop();
     bool hold = getHold();
+    bool allowTranslation = getAllowTranslation();
 
     QJsonDocument settingsAsJson = QJsonDocument::fromJson(value.toUtf8());
     QJsonObject settingsAsJsonObject = settingsAsJson.object();
@@ -122,6 +126,11 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::setFromOldAnimationSettings(const QString& value) {
         running = settingsMap["hold"].toBool();
     }
 
+    if (settingsMap.contains("allowTranslation")) {
+        allowTranslation = settingsMap["allowTranslation"].toBool();
+    }
+
+    setAllowTranslation(allowTranslation);
     setFPS(fps);
     setCurrentFrame(currentFrame);
     setRunning(running);
@@ -137,6 +146,7 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::debugDump() const {
     qCDebug(entities) << "       url:" << getURL() << " has changed:" << urlChanged();
     qCDebug(entities) << "       fps:" << getFPS() << " has changed:" << fpsChanged();
     qCDebug(entities) << "currentFrame:" << getCurrentFrame() << " has changed:" << currentFrameChanged();
+    qCDebug(entities) << "allowTranslation:" << getAllowTranslation() << " has changed:" << allowTranslationChanged(); 
 }
 
 void AnimationPropertyGroup::listChangedProperties(QList<QString>& out) {
@@ -149,6 +159,9 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::listChangedProperties(QList<QString>& out) {
     if (currentFrameChanged()) {
         out << "animation-currentFrame";
     }
+    if (allowTranslationChanged()) {
+        out << "animation-allowTranslation";
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -162,6 +175,7 @@ bool AnimationPropertyGroup::appendToEditPacket(OctreePacketData* packetData,
     bool successPropertyFits = true;
 
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_URL, getURL());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, getAllowTranslation());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FPS, getFPS());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FRAME_INDEX, getCurrentFrame());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_PLAYING, getRunning());
@@ -181,6 +195,7 @@ bool AnimationPropertyGroup::decodeFromEditPacket(EntityPropertyFlags& propertyF
     bool somethingChanged = false;
 
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_URL, QString, setURL);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, bool, setAllowTranslation);
 
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FPS, float, setFPS);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FRAME_INDEX, float, setCurrentFrame);
@@ -198,7 +213,8 @@ bool AnimationPropertyGroup::decodeFromEditPacket(EntityPropertyFlags& propertyF
     DECODE_GROUP_PROPERTY_HAS_CHANGED(PROP_ANIMATION_FIRST_FRAME, FirstFrame);
     DECODE_GROUP_PROPERTY_HAS_CHANGED(PROP_ANIMATION_LAST_FRAME, LastFrame);
     DECODE_GROUP_PROPERTY_HAS_CHANGED(PROP_ANIMATION_HOLD, Hold);
-
+    DECODE_GROUP_PROPERTY_HAS_CHANGED(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, AllowTranslation);
+    
     processedBytes += bytesRead;
 
     Q_UNUSED(somethingChanged);
@@ -215,6 +231,7 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::markAllChanged() {
     _firstFrameChanged = true;
     _lastFrameChanged = true;
     _holdChanged = true;
+    _allowTranslationChanged = true;
 }
 
 EntityPropertyFlags AnimationPropertyGroup::getChangedProperties() const {
@@ -228,12 +245,14 @@ EntityPropertyFlags AnimationPropertyGroup::getChangedProperties() const {
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_ANIMATION_FIRST_FRAME, firstFrame);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_ANIMATION_LAST_FRAME, lastFrame);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_ANIMATION_HOLD, hold);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, allowTranslation);
 
     return changedProperties;
 }
 
 void AnimationPropertyGroup::getProperties(EntityItemProperties& properties) const {
     COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Animation, URL, getURL);
+    COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Animation, AllowTranslation, getAllowTranslation);
     COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Animation, FPS, getFPS);
     COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Animation, CurrentFrame, getCurrentFrame);
     COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Animation, Running, getRunning);
@@ -247,6 +266,7 @@ bool AnimationPropertyGroup::setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& propertie
     bool somethingChanged = false;
 
     SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Animation, URL, url, setURL);
+    SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Animation, AllowTranslation, allowTranslation, setAllowTranslation);
     SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Animation, FPS, fps, setFPS);
     SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Animation, CurrentFrame, currentFrame, setCurrentFrame);
     SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Animation, Running, running, setRunning);
@@ -268,6 +288,7 @@ EntityPropertyFlags AnimationPropertyGroup::getEntityProperties(EncodeBitstreamP
     requestedProperties += PROP_ANIMATION_FIRST_FRAME;
     requestedProperties += PROP_ANIMATION_LAST_FRAME;
     requestedProperties += PROP_ANIMATION_HOLD;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION;
 
     return requestedProperties;
 }
@@ -283,6 +304,7 @@ void AnimationPropertyGroup::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, En
     bool successPropertyFits = true;
 
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_URL, getURL());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, getAllowTranslation());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FPS, getFPS());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FRAME_INDEX, getCurrentFrame());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_PLAYING, getRunning());
@@ -301,6 +323,7 @@ int AnimationPropertyGroup::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char
     const unsigned char* dataAt = data;
 
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_URL, QString, setURL);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, bool, setAllowTranslation);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FPS, float, setFPS);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FRAME_INDEX, float, setCurrentFrame);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_PLAYING, bool, setRunning);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
index d21e5c52ce..affa960d66 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/AnimationPropertyGroup.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public:
     DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_FIRST_FRAME, FirstFrame, firstFrame, float, 0.0f); // was animationSettings.firstFrame
     DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_LAST_FRAME, LastFrame, lastFrame, float, MAXIMUM_POSSIBLE_FRAME); // was animationSettings.lastFrame
     DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_HOLD, Hold, hold, bool, false); // was animationSettings.hold
+    DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, AllowTranslation, allowTranslation, bool, true); 
 
 protected:
     friend bool operator==(const AnimationPropertyGroup& a, const AnimationPropertyGroup& b);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
index 20b541f563..d6de4ec614 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::entityPropertyFlagsFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue
         ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_ANIMATION_FIRST_FRAME, Animation, animation, FirstFrame, firstFrame);
         ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_ANIMATION_LAST_FRAME, Animation, animation, LastFrame, lastFrame);
         ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_ANIMATION_HOLD, Animation, animation, Hold, hold);
+        ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION, Animation, animation, AllowTranslation, allowTranslation);
 
         ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_SKYBOX_COLOR, Skybox, skybox, Color, color);
         ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_SKYBOX_URL, Skybox, skybox, URL, url);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
index b3cfc143c2..d97be6348f 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum EntityPropertyList {
     PROP_ANIMATION_FPS,
     PROP_ANIMATION_FRAME_INDEX,
     PROP_ANIMATION_PLAYING,
+    PROP_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION,
 
     // these properties are supported by the EntityItem base class
     PROP_REGISTRATION_POINT,
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
index de0e4ddee5..b02cf04651 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ void ModelEntityItem::setAnimationSettings(const QString& value) {
         setAnimationHold(hold);
     }
 
+    if (settingsMap.contains("allowTranslation")) {
+        bool allowTranslation = settingsMap["allowTranslation"].toBool();
+        setAnimationAllowTranslation(allowTranslation);
+    }
     _dirtyFlags |= Simulation::DIRTY_UPDATEABLE;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
index 99255198e0..c4b3e82f23 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ModelEntityItem.h
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ public:
 
     void setAnimationCurrentFrame(float value);
     void setAnimationIsPlaying(bool value);
-    void setAnimationFPS(float value);
+    void setAnimationFPS(float value); 
+
+    void setAnimationAllowTranslation(bool value) { _animationProperties.setAllowTranslation(value); };
+    bool getAnimationAllowTranslation() const { return _animationProperties.getAllowTranslation(); };
 
     void setAnimationLoop(bool loop);
     bool getAnimationLoop() const;
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
index 3ba2b96dfc..a51778d5ff 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ const PacketVersion VERSION_ENTITIES_HINGE_CONSTRAINT = 69;
 const PacketVersion VERSION_ENTITIES_BULLET_DYNAMICS = 70;
 const PacketVersion VERSION_ENTITIES_HAS_SHOULD_HIGHLIGHT = 71;
 const PacketVersion VERSION_ENTITIES_HAS_HIGHLIGHT_SCRIPTING_INTERFACE = 72;
+const PacketVersion VERSION_ENTITIES_ANIMATION_ALLOW_TRANSLATION_PROPERTIES = 73;
 
 enum class EntityQueryPacketVersion: PacketVersion {
     JSONFilter = 18,
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp
index 78b54d26f1..5f66a78679 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp
@@ -827,10 +827,10 @@ AnimationDetails::AnimationDetails() :
 }
 
 AnimationDetails::AnimationDetails(QString role, QUrl url, float fps, float priority, bool loop,
-    bool hold, bool startAutomatically, float firstFrame, float lastFrame, bool running, float currentFrame) :
+    bool hold, bool startAutomatically, float firstFrame, float lastFrame, bool running, float currentFrame, bool allowTranslation) :
     role(role), url(url), fps(fps), priority(priority), loop(loop), hold(hold),
     startAutomatically(startAutomatically), firstFrame(firstFrame), lastFrame(lastFrame),
-    running(running), currentFrame(currentFrame) {
+    running(running), currentFrame(currentFrame), allowTranslation(allowTranslation) {
 }
 
 
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ QScriptValue animationDetailsToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const Animatio
     obj.setProperty("lastFrame", details.lastFrame);
     obj.setProperty("running", details.running);
     obj.setProperty("currentFrame", details.currentFrame);
+    obj.setProperty("allowTranslation", details.allowTranslation);
     return obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h
index f4fc9109ac..ed928a6e7b 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class AnimationDetails {
 public:
     AnimationDetails();
     AnimationDetails(QString role, QUrl url, float fps, float priority, bool loop,
-        bool hold, bool startAutomatically, float firstFrame, float lastFrame, bool running, float currentFrame);
+        bool hold, bool startAutomatically, float firstFrame, float lastFrame, bool running, float currentFrame, bool allowTranslation);
 
     QString role;
     QUrl url;
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ public:
     float lastFrame;
     bool running;
     float currentFrame;
+    bool allowTranslation;
 };
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(AnimationDetails);
 QScriptValue animationDetailsToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const AnimationDetails& event);
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
index f94d339f84..42a938e78d 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
+++ b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
@@ -446,6 +446,10 @@
                             <input type="checkbox" id="property-model-animation-hold">
                             <label for="property-model-animation-hold">Animation hold</label>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="property checkbox indent">
+                            <input type="checkbox" id="property-model-animation-allow-translation">
+                            <label for="property-model-animation-allow-translation">Animation Allow Translation</label>
+                        </div>
                         <div id="animation-fps" class="property number">
                             <label>Animation FPS</label>
                             <input type="number" id="property-model-animation-fps">
@@ -642,10 +646,6 @@
             </div>
         </fieldset>
 
-
-
-
-
         <fieldset id="polyvox" class="major">
             <legend class="section-header spatial-group poly-vox-section property xyz">
                 Voxel volume size <span>m</span>
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js b/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
index 04eadc98a1..d93baff636 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
+++ b/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ function loaded() {
         var elModelAnimationLastFrame = document.getElementById("property-model-animation-last-frame");
         var elModelAnimationLoop = document.getElementById("property-model-animation-loop");
         var elModelAnimationHold = document.getElementById("property-model-animation-hold");
+        var elModelAnimationAllowTranslation = document.getElementById("property-model-animation-allow-translation");
         var elModelTextures = document.getElementById("property-model-textures");
         var elModelOriginalTextures = document.getElementById("property-model-original-textures");
 
@@ -926,6 +927,7 @@ function loaded() {
                             elModelAnimationLastFrame.value = properties.animation.lastFrame;
                             elModelAnimationLoop.checked = properties.animation.loop;
                             elModelAnimationHold.checked = properties.animation.hold;
+                            elModelAnimationAllowTranslation.checked = properties.animation.allowTranslation;
                             elModelTextures.value = properties.textures;
                             setTextareaScrolling(elModelTextures);
                             elModelOriginalTextures.value = properties.originalTextures;
@@ -1276,6 +1278,7 @@ function loaded() {
         elModelAnimationLastFrame.addEventListener('change', createEmitGroupNumberPropertyUpdateFunction('animation', 'lastFrame'));
         elModelAnimationLoop.addEventListener('change', createEmitGroupCheckedPropertyUpdateFunction('animation', 'loop'));
         elModelAnimationHold.addEventListener('change', createEmitGroupCheckedPropertyUpdateFunction('animation', 'hold'));
+        elModelAnimationAllowTranslation.addEventListener('change', createEmitGroupCheckedPropertyUpdateFunction('animation', 'allowTranslation'));
 
         elModelTextures.addEventListener('change', createEmitTextPropertyUpdateFunction('textures'));