diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index a2c74603ed..5c707ea245 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ void MyAvatar::simulate(float deltaTime) {
                 if (packetSender) {
                     EntityItemProperties properties = entity->getProperties();
                     properties.setQueryAACubeDirty();
+                    auto now = usecTimestampNow();
+                    entity->setLastEdited(now);
+                    properties.setLastEdited(now);
                     packetSender->queueEditEntityMessage(PacketType::EntityEdit, entity->getID(), properties);
                     entity->setLastBroadcast(usecTimestampNow());
                 }