diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
index adf708a9bd..e1dde68824 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ void SkeletonModel::applyPalmData(int jointIndex, const QVector<int>& fingerJoin
     const FBXGeometry& geometry = _geometry->getFBXGeometry();
     setJointPosition(jointIndex, palm.getPosition());
     float sign = (jointIndex == geometry.rightHandJointIndex) ? 1.0f : -1.0f;
-    glm::quat palmRotation = rotationBetween(_rotation * IDENTITY_UP, -palm.getNormal()) * _rotation *
-        glm::angleAxis(90.0f, 0.0f, sign, 0.0f); // ninety degree rotation to face fingers forward from bind pose
+    glm::quat palmRotation;
+    getJointRotation(jointIndex, palmRotation, true);
+    palmRotation = rotationBetween(palmRotation * IDENTITY_UP, -palm.getNormal()) * palmRotation;
     
     // sort the finger indices by raw x, get the average direction
     QVector<IndexValue> fingerIndices;