diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index d48a1cf189..7f46a9e3bf 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1382,7 +1382,6 @@ void MyAvatar::useFullAvatarURL(const QUrl& fullAvatarURL, const QString& modelN
     }
 
     if (_fullAvatarURLFromPreferences != fullAvatarURL) {
-        qApp->clearAvatarOverrideUrl();
         _fullAvatarURLFromPreferences = fullAvatarURL;
         if (modelName.isEmpty()) {
             QVariantHash fullAvatarFST = FSTReader::downloadMapping(_fullAvatarURLFromPreferences.toString());
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index c9e59ada23..706186685d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void setupPreferences() {
 
     {
         auto getter = [=]()->QString { return myAvatar->getFullAvatarURLFromPreferences().toString(); };
-        auto setter = [=](const QString& value) { myAvatar->useFullAvatarURL(value, ""); };
+        auto setter = [=](const QString& value) { myAvatar->useFullAvatarURL(value, ""); qApp->clearAvatarOverrideUrl(); };
         auto preference = new AvatarPreference(AVATAR_BASICS, "Appearance", getter, setter);
         preferences->addPreference(preference);
     }