diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/gravity.js b/unpublishedScripts/gravity.js
index ea7ec83d67..0ef7b0caa9 100644
--- a/unpublishedScripts/gravity.js
+++ b/unpublishedScripts/gravity.js
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 
     function update(deltatime) {
         var planet = Entities.getEntityProperties(_entityID);
-        var direction = Vec3.normalize(Vec3.subtract(MyAvatar.position, planet.position));
+
+        //normalization happens in rotationBetween.
+        var direction = Vec3.subtract(MyAvatar.position, planet.position);
         var localUp = Quat.getUp(MyAvatar.orientation);
 
-        MyAvatar.orientation = Quat.multiply(Quat.rotationBetween(localUp, direction), MyAvatar.orientation);
+        MyAvatar.orientation = Quat.normalize(Quat.multiply(Quat.rotationBetween(localUp, direction), MyAvatar.orientation));
     }
 
     function init() {