diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index e5ede56094..6bb934b5bf 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1443,7 +1443,6 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     connect(audioIO.data(), &AudioClient::noiseGateClosed, audioScriptingInterface.data(), &AudioScriptingInterface::noiseGateClosed);
     connect(audioIO.data(), &AudioClient::inputReceived, audioScriptingInterface.data(), &AudioScriptingInterface::inputReceived);
 
-
     this->installEventFilter(this);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_DDE
@@ -1467,8 +1466,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         applicationUpdater->checkForUpdate();
     }
 
-    // Now that menu is initialized we can sync myAvatar with it's state.
-    myAvatar->updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu();
+    Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::ActionMotorControl, true);
 
 // FIXME spacemouse code still needs cleanup
 #if 0
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index eeda9e9036..3f168f28ea 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -589,8 +589,8 @@ Menu::Menu() {
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarDebugMenu, MenuOption::RenderDetailedCollision, 0, false,
         avatar.get(), SLOT(setEnableDebugDrawDetailedCollision(bool)));
 
-    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarDebugMenu, MenuOption::ActionMotorControl,
-        Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_K, true, avatar.get(), SLOT(updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu()),
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarDebugMenu, MenuOption::ActionMotorControl, 0, true,
+        avatar.get(), SLOT(updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu()),
         UNSPECIFIED_POSITION, "Developer");
 
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarDebugMenu, MenuOption::ScriptedMotorControl, 0, true,