diff --git a/interface/resources/controllers/standard.json b/interface/resources/controllers/standard.json
index 5de188c0b6..8a24543b74 100644
--- a/interface/resources/controllers/standard.json
+++ b/interface/resources/controllers/standard.json
@@ -14,8 +14,17 @@
             ]
         },
         { "from": "Standard.RX", "to": "Actions.Yaw" },
-        { "from": "Standard.RY", "when": "!Application.InHMD", "to": "Actions.Pitch" }, 
-
+        
+        { "from": "Standard.RY", 
+          "when": "Application.Grounded", 
+          "to": "Actions.Up", 
+          "filters": 
+            [
+                { "type": "deadZone", "min": 0.95 },
+                "invert"
+            ]
+        }, 
+        { "from": "Standard.RY", "to": "Actions.Up", "filters": "invert"}, 
 
         { "from": [ "Standard.DU", "Standard.DL", "Standard.DR", "Standard.DD" ], "to": "Standard.LeftPrimaryThumb" },
         { "from": "Standard.Back", "to": "Standard.LeftSecondaryThumb" },
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 6af4f0c2d1..8bff0f87dc 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -646,6 +646,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer) :
     _applicationStateDevice->addInputVariant(QString("ComfortMode"), controller::StateController::ReadLambda([]() -> float {
         return (float)Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::ComfortMode);
     }));
+	_applicationStateDevice->addInputVariant(QString("Grounded"), controller::StateController::ReadLambda([]() -> float {
+		return (float)qApp->getMyAvatar()->getCharacterController()->onGround();
+	}));
 
     userInputMapper->registerDevice(_applicationStateDevice);