diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
index 5e47ed8b0f..333371ed76 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
@@ -374,12 +374,7 @@ void ModelMeshPartPayload::updateTransformForSkinnedMesh(const Transform& transf
     _transform = transform;
 
     if (clusterMatrices.size() > 0) {
-        _worldBound = AABox();
-        for (auto& clusterMatrix : clusterMatrices) {
-            AABox clusterBound = _localBound;
-            clusterBound.transform(clusterMatrix);
-            _worldBound += clusterBound;
-        }
+        _worldBound = _adjustedLocalBound;
         _worldBound.transform(_transform);
         if (clusterMatrices.size() == 1) {
             _transform = _transform.worldTransform(Transform(clusterMatrices[0]));
@@ -612,3 +607,15 @@ void ModelMeshPartPayload::render(RenderArgs* args) const {
     const int INDICES_PER_TRIANGLE = 3;
     args->_details._trianglesRendered += _drawPart._numIndices / INDICES_PER_TRIANGLE;
 }
+
+void ModelMeshPartPayload::computeAdjustedLocalBound(const QVector<glm::mat4>& clusterMatrices) {
+    _adjustedLocalBound = _localBound;
+    if (clusterMatrices.size() > 0) {
+        _adjustedLocalBound.transform(clusterMatrices[0]);
+        for (int i = 1; i < clusterMatrices.size(); ++i) {
+            AABox clusterBound = _localBound;
+            clusterBound.transform(clusterMatrices[i]);
+            _adjustedLocalBound += clusterBound;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
index 1f3778c34a..c585c95025 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//  ModelMeshPartPayload.h
+//  MeshPartPayload.h
 //  interface/src/renderer
 //
 //  Created by Sam Gateau on 10/3/15.
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
     bool _hasColorAttrib { false };
 
     model::Box _localBound;
+    model::Box _adjustedLocalBound;
     mutable model::Box _worldBound;
     std::shared_ptr<const model::Mesh> _drawMesh;
 
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ public:
 
     void initCache();
 
+    void computeAdjustedLocalBound(const QVector<glm::mat4>& clusterMatrices);
+
     Model* _model;
 
     int _meshIndex;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 59b997b2cc..018a7e6954 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -1149,6 +1149,8 @@ void Model::simulate(float deltaTime, bool fullUpdate) {
         // update the world space transforms for all joints
         glm::mat4 parentTransform = glm::scale(_scale) * glm::translate(_offset);
         updateRig(deltaTime, parentTransform);
+
+        computeMeshPartLocalBounds();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1158,6 +1160,14 @@ void Model::updateRig(float deltaTime, glm::mat4 parentTransform) {
     _rig->updateAnimations(deltaTime, parentTransform);
 }
 
+void Model::computeMeshPartLocalBounds() {
+	for (auto& part : _modelMeshRenderItemsSet) {
+        assert(part->_meshIndex < _modelMeshRenderItemsSet.size());
+        const Model::MeshState& state = _meshStates.at(part->_meshIndex);
+        part->computeAdjustedLocalBound(state.clusterMatrices);
+    }
+}
+
 // virtual
 void Model::updateClusterMatrices() {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Model::updateClusterMatrices");
@@ -1334,6 +1344,7 @@ void Model::createVisibleRenderItemSet() {
             shapeID++;
         }
     }
+    computeMeshPartLocalBounds();
 }
 
 void Model::createCollisionRenderItemSet() {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
index 8b6992394f..49890bfb04 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ public:
     public:
         QVector<glm::mat4> clusterMatrices;
         gpu::BufferPointer clusterBuffer;
-
     };
 
     const MeshState& getMeshState(int index) { return _meshStates.at(index); }
@@ -319,6 +318,7 @@ protected:
     void scaleToFit();
     void snapToRegistrationPoint();
 
+    void computeMeshPartLocalBounds();
     virtual void updateRig(float deltaTime, glm::mat4 parentTransform);
 
     /// Restores the indexed joint to its default position.