diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index a7a6c8c094..9979c54f11 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4091,5 +4091,7 @@ void Application::checkSkeleton() {
         
         _myAvatar->setSkeletonModelURL(DEFAULT_BODY_MODEL_URL);
         _myAvatar->sendIdentityPacket();
+    } else {
+        _physicsEngine.setAvatarData(_myAvatar);
     }
 }