diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index abe9975a50..0dcfe32236 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromGyrosAndOrWebcam(bool gyroLook,
         _head.getFace().clearFrame();
         
         // restore rotation, lean to neutral positions
-        const float RESTORE_RATE = 0.5f;
+        const float RESTORE_RATE = 0.05f;
         _head.setYaw(glm::mix(_head.getYaw(), 0.0f, RESTORE_RATE));
         _head.setRoll(glm::mix(_head.getRoll(), 0.0f, RESTORE_RATE));
         _head.setLeanSideways(glm::mix(_head.getLeanSideways(), 0.0f, RESTORE_RATE));