diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index ee728160f6..1c68947eef 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int EntityItem::readEntityDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLef
 
                 // we want to extrapolate the motion forward to compensate for packet travel time, but
                 // we don't want the side effect of flag setting.
-                simulateKinematicMotion(skipTimeForward, false);
+                // simulateKinematicMotion(skipTimeForward, false);
             }
             _lastSimulated = now;
         }