diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionKinematicHold.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionKinematicHold.cpp
index b792058846..9831fca47c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionKinematicHold.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionKinematicHold.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ QVariantMap AvatarActionKinematicHold::getArguments() {
 
         arguments["relativePosition"] = glmToQMap(_relativePosition);
         arguments["relativeRotation"] = glmToQMap(_relativeRotation);
-        arguments["setVelocity"] = glmToQMap((quint8)_setVelocity);
+        arguments["setVelocity"] = _setVelocity;
         arguments["hand"] = _hand;
     });
     return arguments;