diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
index bef790299c..dde8d7f1c8 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableModelEntityItem.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ void RenderableModelEntityItem::updateModelBounds() {
         return;
     }
 
-        
     bool movingOrAnimating = isMovingRelativeToParent() || isAnimatingSomething();
     glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions();
     bool success;
@@ -701,11 +700,12 @@ void RenderableModelEntityItem::computeShapeInfo(ShapeInfo& info) {
         }
         info.setParams(type, dimensions, _compoundShapeURL);
     } else if (type >= SHAPE_TYPE_SIMPLE_HULL && type <= SHAPE_TYPE_STATIC_MESH) {
-        updateModelBounds();
-
         // should never fall in here when model not fully loaded
         assert(_model && _model->isLoaded());
 
+        updateModelBounds();
+        _model->updateGeometry();
+
         // compute meshPart local transforms
         QVector<glm::mat4> localTransforms;
         const FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry = _model->getFBXGeometry();
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
index aa0c49f720..98e50c66f4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public:
     bool readyToAddToScene(RenderArgs* renderArgs = nullptr) const {
         return !_needsReload && isRenderable() && isActive();
     }
+    bool needsReload() const { return _needsReload; }
     bool initWhenReady(render::ScenePointer scene);
     bool addToScene(std::shared_ptr<render::Scene> scene,
                     render::PendingChanges& pendingChanges,
@@ -232,6 +233,9 @@ public:
 
     const glm::vec3& getRegistrationPoint() const { return _registrationPoint; }
 
+    // returns 'true' if needs fullUpdate after geometry change
+    bool updateGeometry();
+
 protected:
 
     void setPupilDilation(float dilation) { _pupilDilation = dilation; }
@@ -297,9 +301,6 @@ protected:
     std::unordered_set<int> _cauterizeBoneSet;
     bool _cauterizeBones;
 
-    // returns 'true' if needs fullUpdate after geometry change
-    bool updateGeometry();
-
     virtual void initJointStates();
 
     void setScaleInternal(const glm::vec3& scale);