diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index c0cf63d7e4..ee0e9ebc4d 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -4798,7 +4798,12 @@ bool MyAvatar::isReadyForPhysics() const {
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::setSprintMode(bool sprint) {
-    _walkSpeedScalar = sprint ? AVATAR_SPRINT_SPEED_SCALAR : AVATAR_WALK_SPEED_SCALAR;
+    if (qApp->isHMDMode()) {
+        _walkSpeedScalar = sprint ? AVATAR_DESKTOP_SPRINT_SPEED_SCALAR : AVATAR_WALK_SPEED_SCALAR;
+    }
+    else {
+        _walkSpeedScalar = sprint ? AVATAR_HMD_SPRINT_SPEED_SCALAR : AVATAR_WALK_SPEED_SCALAR;
+    }
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::setIsInWalkingState(bool isWalking) {
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h b/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h
index 5b65390620..b2ee4caa7c 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/AvatarConstants.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static const float MAX_AVATAR_HEIGHT = 1000.0f * DEFAULT_AVATAR_HEIGHT; // meter
 static const float MIN_AVATAR_HEIGHT = 0.005f * DEFAULT_AVATAR_HEIGHT; // meters
 static const float MIN_AVATAR_RADIUS = 0.5f * MIN_AVATAR_HEIGHT;
 static const float AVATAR_WALK_SPEED_SCALAR = 1.0f;
-static const float AVATAR_SPRINT_SPEED_SCALAR = 3.0f;
+static const float AVATAR_DESKTOP_SPRINT_SPEED_SCALAR = 2.0f;
+static const float AVATAR_HMD_SPRINT_SPEED_SCALAR = 3.0f;
 
 #endif // hifi_AvatarConstants_h