diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index df09154d46..b4fa7db4a9 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ const int MIRROR_VIEW_TOP_PADDING = 5;
 const int MIRROR_VIEW_LEFT_PADDING = 10;
 const int MIRROR_VIEW_WIDTH = 265;
 const int MIRROR_VIEW_HEIGHT = 215;
-const float MIRROR_FULLSCREEN_DISTANCE = 0.2f;
-const float MIRROR_REARVIEW_DISTANCE = 0.3f;
-const float MIRROR_REARVIEW_BODY_DISTANCE = 1.f;
+const float MIRROR_FULLSCREEN_DISTANCE = 0.35f;
+const float MIRROR_REARVIEW_DISTANCE = 0.65f;
+const float MIRROR_REARVIEW_BODY_DISTANCE = 2.3f;
 
 
 void messageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString &message) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index cdcaeb2b0e..d11083908c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -565,7 +565,13 @@ void MyAvatar::renderBody(bool forceRenderHead) {
     } else {
         //  Render the body's voxels and head
         _skeletonModel.render(1.0f);
-        _head.render(1.0f, false);
+        
+        //  Render head so long as the camera isn't inside it
+        const float RENDER_HEAD_CUTOFF_DISTANCE = 0.10f;
+        Camera* myCamera = Application::getInstance()->getCamera();
+        if (forceRenderHead || (glm::length(myCamera->getPosition() - _head.calculateAverageEyePosition()) > RENDER_HEAD_CUTOFF_DISTANCE)) {
+            _head.render(1.0f, false);
+        }
     }
     _hand.render(true);
 }