diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
index dd96b3a3d9..3baffd5b6b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ void AvatarActionHold::updateActionWorker(float deltaTimeStep) {
                 doKinematicUpdate(deltaTimeStep);
             } else {
                 activateBody();
+                forceBodyNonStatic();
                 ObjectActionSpring::updateActionWorker(deltaTimeStep);
             }
         }
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ void AvatarActionHold::doKinematicUpdate(float deltaTimeStep) {
     });
 
     activateBody();
+    forceBodyNonStatic();
 }
 
 bool AvatarActionHold::updateArguments(QVariantMap arguments) {