diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index f6b0d37dd4..ad216458bd 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2557,6 +2557,12 @@ void Application::displayOverlay() {
     }
     
     bool isClipping = ((_audio.getTimeSinceLastClip() > 0.f) && (_audio.getTimeSinceLastClip() < CLIPPING_INDICATOR_TIME));
+    
+    if ((_audio.getTimeSinceLastClip() > 0.f) && (_audio.getTimeSinceLastClip() < CLIPPING_INDICATOR_TIME)) {
+        const float MAX_MAGNITUDE = 0.7f;
+        float magnitude = MAX_MAGNITUDE * (1 - _audio.getTimeSinceLastClip() / CLIPPING_INDICATOR_TIME);
+        renderCollisionOverlay(_glWidget->width(), _glWidget->height(), magnitude, 1.0f);
+    }
 
     _audio.renderToolBox(MIRROR_VIEW_LEFT_PADDING + AUDIO_METER_GAP,
                          audioMeterY,
diff --git a/interface/src/Util.cpp b/interface/src/Util.cpp
index 36e39a46a5..cecc363daa 100644
--- a/interface/src/Util.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Util.cpp
@@ -351,10 +351,10 @@ void drawvec3(int x, int y, float scale, float radians, float thick, int mono, g
     glPopMatrix();
 }
 
-void renderCollisionOverlay(int width, int height, float magnitude) {
+void renderCollisionOverlay(int width, int height, float magnitude, float red, float blue, float green) {
     const float MIN_VISIBLE_COLLISION = 0.01f;
     if (magnitude > MIN_VISIBLE_COLLISION) {
-        glColor4f(0, 0, 0, magnitude);
+        glColor4f(red, blue, green, magnitude);
         glBegin(GL_QUADS);
         glVertex2f(0, 0);
         glVertex2d(width, 0);
diff --git a/interface/src/Util.h b/interface/src/Util.h
index 4f0e76adf8..ac680645a9 100644
--- a/interface/src/Util.h
+++ b/interface/src/Util.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ float extractUniformScale(const glm::vec3& scale);
 
 double diffclock(timeval *clock1,timeval *clock2);
 
-void renderCollisionOverlay(int width, int height, float magnitude);
+void renderCollisionOverlay(int width, int height, float magnitude, float red = 0, float blue = 0, float green = 0);
 
 void renderOrientationDirections( glm::vec3 position, const glm::quat& orientation, float size );
 
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 698d58c25a..1107bcd21a 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ void Avatar::render(const glm::vec3& cameraPosition, RenderMode renderMode) {
     {
         // glow when moving far away
         const float GLOW_DISTANCE = 20.0f;
-        Glower glower(_moving && distanceToTarget > GLOW_DISTANCE && renderMode == NORMAL_RENDER_MODE ? 1.0f : 0.0f);
+        const float GLOW_MAX_LOUDNESS = 2500.0f;
+        const float MAX_GLOW = 0.7f;
+        const float GLOW_FROM_AVERAGE_LOUDNESS = MAX_GLOW * getHeadData()->getAudioLoudness() / GLOW_MAX_LOUDNESS;
+        Glower glower(_moving && distanceToTarget > GLOW_DISTANCE && renderMode == NORMAL_RENDER_MODE ? 1.0f : GLOW_FROM_AVERAGE_LOUDNESS);
 
         // render body
         if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Avatars)) {