diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json
index 37da0c37cc..a4e39969b4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json
+++ b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full/avatar-animation.json
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@
                                                             "interpTarget": 30,
                                                             "interpDuration": 30,
                                                             "transitions": [
+                                                                { "var": "isNotAway", "state": "awayOutro" },
                                                                 { "var": "awayIntroOnDone", "state": "away"}
                                                             ]
                                                         },
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
index 64935691c8..2ea9d782d5 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.cpp
@@ -784,11 +784,14 @@ void Rig::computeMotionAnimationState(float deltaTime, const glm::vec3& worldPos
 
         t += deltaTime;
 
-        if (_enableInverseKinematics) {
-            _animVars.set("ikOverlayAlpha", 1.0f);
-        } else {
-            _animVars.set("ikOverlayAlpha", 0.0f);
+        if (_enableInverseKinematics != _lastEnableInverseKinematics) {
+            if (_enableInverseKinematics) {
+                _animVars.set("ikOverlayAlpha", 1.0f);
+            } else {
+                _animVars.set("ikOverlayAlpha", 0.0f);
+            }
         }
+        _lastEnableInverseKinematics = _enableInverseKinematics;
     }
 
     _lastFront = front;
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
index e12af16e41..a360140b16 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/Rig.h
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ public:
     std::map<QString, AnimNode::Pointer> _origRoleAnimations;
     std::vector<AnimNode::Pointer> _prefetchedAnimations;
 
+    bool _lastEnableInverseKinematics { false };
     bool _enableInverseKinematics { true };
 
 private: