diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 3b623e6271..a3e5476bf9 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -1148,17 +1148,12 @@ function getPositionToImportEntity() {
     var dimensions = Clipboard.getContentsDimensions();
     var HALF_TREE_SCALE = 16384;
     var direction = Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation);
-    var distance = 1.5;
-    if (dimensions.x > distance) {
-        distance = dimensions.x / 2
-    }
-    if (dimensions.z > distance) {
-        distance = dimensions.z / 2
-    }
-    var position = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(direction, distance));
+    var longest = 1;
+    longest = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(dimensions.x, 2) + Math.pow(dimensions.z, 2));
+    var position = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(direction, longest));
 
     if (Camera.mode === "entity" || Camera.mode === "independent") {
-        position = Vec3.sum(Camera.position, Vec3.multiply(Quat.getFront(Camera.orientation), distance))
+        position = Vec3.sum(Camera.position, Vec3.multiply(Quat.getFront(Camera.orientation), longest))
     }
 
     if (position.x > HALF_TREE_SCALE || position.y > HALF_TREE_SCALE || position.z > HALF_TREE_SCALE) {