diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index dbb1d8a56c..d084ca69f9 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -3551,6 +3551,7 @@ void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat
         qApp->getCamera().getMode() != CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) {
         if (!isActive(Rotation) && (shouldActivateRotation(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix) || hasDriveInput)) {
             activate(Rotation);
+            myAvatar.setHeadControllerFacingMovingAverage(myAvatar._headControllerFacing);
         }
         if (myAvatar.getCenterOfGravityModelEnabled()) {
             if (!isActive(Horizontal) && (shouldActivateHorizontalCG(myAvatar) || hasDriveInput)) {
@@ -3568,6 +3569,7 @@ void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat
     } else {
         if (!isActive(Rotation) && getForceActivateRotation()) {
             activate(Rotation);
+            myAvatar.setHeadControllerFacingMovingAverage(myAvatar._headControllerFacing);
             setForceActivateRotation(false);
         }
         if (!isActive(Horizontal) && getForceActivateHorizontal()) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index e795d9356d..819d5b0066 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ public:
     virtual void rebuildCollisionShape() override;
 
     const glm::vec2& getHeadControllerFacingMovingAverage() const { return _headControllerFacingMovingAverage; }
+    void setHeadControllerFacingMovingAverage(glm::vec2 currentHeadControllerFacing) { _headControllerFacingMovingAverage = currentHeadControllerFacing; }
     float getCurrentStandingHeight() const { return _currentStandingHeight; }
     void setCurrentStandingHeight(float newMode) { _currentStandingHeight = newMode; }
     const glm::quat getAverageHeadRotation() const { return _averageHeadRotation; }