diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
index 5e02eb6bf7..51171b9c6b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ bool AvatarActionHold::getTarget(float deltaTimeStep, glm::quat& rotation, glm::
                 Transform avatarTransform;
                 auto myAvatar = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar();
                 avatarTransform = myAvatar->getTransform();
-                palmPosition = avatarTransform.transform(pose.getTranslation());
+                palmPosition = avatarTransform.transform(pose.getTranslation() / myAvatar->getTargetScale());
                 palmRotation = avatarTransform.getRotation() * pose.getRotation();
             } else {
                 glm::vec3 avatarRigidBodyPosition;
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index 9c49e11956..715c24b8ee 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ public slots:
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::quat& rotation) override { return false; }
     virtual bool setAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index, const glm::vec3& translation) override { return false; }
 
+    float getTargetScale() { return _targetScale; }
+
 protected:
     glm::vec3 _handPosition;