diff --git a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
index 6b34f50e67..e5c758c29f 100644
--- a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime) {
     
     _head.setBodyYaw(_bodyYaw);
 
+setLookatPosition(glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));   
+
     if (_interactingOther) {
         _head.setLooking(true);
         
@@ -406,6 +408,7 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime) {
         _head.setLooking(false);
     }    
     
+    
     _head.setLookatPosition(_lookatPosition);
     _head.setAudioLoudness(_audioLoudness);
     _head.setSkinColor(glm::vec3(skinColor[0], skinColor[1], skinColor[2]));