diff --git a/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json b/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
index 7c3aa9e1cd..1a219f298f 100644
--- a/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
+++ b/interface/resources/avatar/avatar-animation.json
@@ -938,6 +938,10 @@
                                                                                                                                                     "state": "seatedTurnLeft",
                                                                                                                                                     "var": "isSeatedTurningLeft"
                                                                                                                                                 },
+                                                                                                                                                {
+                                                                                                                                                    "state": "seatedTurnRight",
+                                                                                                                                                    "var": "isSeatedTurningRight"
+                                                                                                                                                },
                                                                                                                                                 {
                                                                                                                                                     "state": "masterSeatedIdleRand",
                                                                                                                                                     "var": "seatedTurnRight_to_IdleOnDone"
@@ -955,6 +959,10 @@
                                                                                                                                                     "state": "seatedTurnRight",
                                                                                                                                                     "var": "isSeatedTurningRight"
                                                                                                                                                 },
+                                                                                                                                                {
+                                                                                                                                                    "state": "seatedTurnLeft",
+                                                                                                                                                    "var": "isSeatedTurningLeft"
+                                                                                                                                                },
                                                                                                                                                 {
                                                                                                                                                     "state": "masterSeatedIdleRand",
                                                                                                                                                     "var": "seatedTurnLeft_to_IdleOnDone"
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index bb4ec54936..1064348a59 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -3537,6 +3537,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateOrientation(float deltaTime) {
             setWorldOrientation(getWorldOrientation() * glm::quat(glm::radians(glm::vec3(0.0f, _seatedBodyYawDelta, 0.0f))));
 
         } else if (_seatedBodyYawDelta != 0.0f) {
+            //decelerate from seated rotation
             const float ROTATION_DECAY_TIMESCALE = 0.25f;
             float attenuation = 1.0f - deltaTime / ROTATION_DECAY_TIMESCALE;
             if (attenuation < 0.0f) {