diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index afbcd170e5..f6fb87dad9 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1356,6 +1356,7 @@ void MyAvatar::setSkeletonModelURL(const QUrl& skeletonModelURL) {
     Avatar::setSkeletonModelURL(skeletonModelURL);
     _skeletonModel->setVisibleInScene(true, qApp->getMain3DScene());
     _headBoneSet.clear();
+    emit skeletonChanged();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 8ad4bf4436..4d599230fb 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ signals:
     void onLoadComplete();
     void wentAway();
     void wentActive();
+    void skeletonChanged();
 
 private: