diff --git a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
index f4bbcf85c0..df747e7480 100644
--- a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
@@ -544,9 +544,8 @@ void Avatar::updateHandMovementAndTouching(float deltaTime) {
             _joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position = _handHoldingPosition;     
             */
             
-            _joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position = 
-            _joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position + 
-            ( _interactingOther->_joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position - _joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position) * 0.5f;       
+_joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position += 
+( _interactingOther->_joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position - _joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position) * 0.9f;       
                 
         } else {
             _handHoldingPosition = _joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position;