diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index cb238dc82c..64ef321f1c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getAngularVelocity() const { return _angularVelocity; }
     Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getAngularAcceleration() const { return _angularAcceleration; }
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool getShouldSkipRendering() const { return _shouldSkipRender; }
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool getShouldRender() const { return !_shouldSkipRender; }
 
     /// Scales a world space position vector relative to the avatar position and scale
     /// \param vector position to be scaled. Will store the result
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
index 6d8182dfc0..40f469961c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void AvatarManager::updateOtherAvatars(float deltaTime) {
         } else {
             avatar->startUpdate();
             avatar->simulate(deltaTime);
-            if (!avatar->getShouldSkipRendering()) {
+            if (avatar->getShouldRender()) {
                 renderableCount++;
             }
             avatar->endUpdate();