From 6deedd19a312fb0509ac23ed6c817c639f9ebfc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Seth Alves <seth.alves@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:19:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] zero velocities when we clear simulatorID

---
 libraries/entities/src/SimpleEntitySimulation.cpp | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/SimpleEntitySimulation.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/SimpleEntitySimulation.cpp
index 8dedbd2162..0d1eda1ac8 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/SimpleEntitySimulation.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/SimpleEntitySimulation.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ void SimpleEntitySimulation::updateEntitiesInternal(const quint64& now) {
             SharedNodePointer ownerNode = nodeList->nodeWithUUID(entity->getSimulatorID());
             if (ownerNode.isNull() || !ownerNode->isAlive()) {
                 qCDebug(entities) << "auto-removing simulation owner" << entity->getSimulatorID();
-                // TODO: zero velocities when we clear simulatorID?
+
                 entity->setSimulatorID(QUuid());
                 itemItr = _hasSimulationOwnerEntities.erase(itemItr);
+
+                // zero the velocity on this entity so that it doesn't drift far away
+                entity->setVelocity(glm::vec3(0.0f));
             } else {
                 ++itemItr;
             }