diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index b347963cf1..c61b424bce 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateMotors() {
         horizontalMotorTimescale = FLYING_MOTOR_TIMESCALE;
         verticalMotorTimescale = FLYING_MOTOR_TIMESCALE;
     } else {
-        horizontalMotorTimescale = WALKING_MOTOR_TIMESCALE;
+        horizontalMotorTimescale = WALKING_MOTOR_TIMESCALE * getSensorToWorldScale();
         verticalMotorTimescale = INVALID_MOTOR_TIMESCALE;
     }