diff --git a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 7700001cc5..bab356ee2c 100644
--- a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
             var currentObjectPosition = grabbedProperties.position;
             var offset = Vec3.subtract(currentObjectPosition, handPosition);
             this.offsetPosition = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(Quat.inverse(Quat.multiply(handRotation, this.offsetRotation)), offset);
-            if (this.temporaryPositionOffset) {
+            if (this.temporaryPositionOffset && this.state != STATE_NEAR_GRABBING) {
                 this.offsetPosition = this.temporaryPositionOffset;
             }
         }