diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 900d1bbb63..a2eb58def4 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4733,13 +4733,13 @@ void Application::renderRearViewMirror(RenderArgs* renderArgs, const QRect& regi
     renderArgs->_viewport =  originalViewport;
 }
 
-void Application::resetSensors(bool andReload) {
+void Application::resetSensors(bool andRecenter) {
     DependencyManager::get<Faceshift>()->reset();
     DependencyManager::get<DdeFaceTracker>()->reset();
     DependencyManager::get<EyeTracker>()->reset();
     getActiveDisplayPlugin()->resetSensors();
     _overlayConductor.centerUI();
-    getMyAvatar()->reset(andReload);
+    getMyAvatar()->reset(andRecenter);
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(), "reset", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 5ab94465cc..a57fa1b02d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ public slots:
 
     void openUrl(const QUrl& url) const;
 
-    void resetSensors(bool andReload = false);
+    void resetSensors(bool andRecenter = false);
     void setActiveFaceTracker() const;
 
 #if (PR_BUILD || DEV_BUILD)
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 5b691a6dc6..4296907863 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ void MyAvatar::centerBody() {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!qApp->isHMDMode()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // derive the desired body orientation from the current hmd orientation, before the sensor reset.
     auto newBodySensorMatrix = deriveBodyFromHMDSensor(); // Based on current cached HMD position/rotation..
 
@@ -308,7 +312,7 @@ void MyAvatar::reset(bool andRecenter, bool andReload, bool andHead) {
     }
     setThrust(glm::vec3(0.0f));
 
-    if (andRecenter) {
+    if (andRecenter && qApp->isHMDMode()) {
         // derive the desired body orientation from the *old* hmd orientation, before the sensor reset.
         auto newBodySensorMatrix = deriveBodyFromHMDSensor(); // Based on current cached HMD position/rotation..