diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp
index 0c706e8642..c004654dd0 100755
--- a/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp
@@ -469,7 +469,8 @@ void CharacterController::setFollowParameters(const glm::mat4& desiredWorldBodyM
         float newSpeed = newFollowVelocity.length() + dontDivideByZero;
         float oldSpeed = _followVelocity.length();
         const float VERY_SLOW_HOVER_SPEED = 0.25f;
-        if (oldSpeed / newSpeed > 100.0f && newSpeed < VERY_SLOW_HOVER_SPEED) {
+        const FAST_CHANGE_SPEED_RATIO = 100.0f;
+        if (oldSpeed / newSpeed > FAST_CHANGE_SPEED_RATIO && newSpeed < VERY_SLOW_HOVER_SPEED) {
             // avatar is stopping quickly
             // HACK: slam _followVelocity and _rigidBody velocity immediately
             _followVelocity = newFollowVelocity;