diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 642da60b18..8af5982b3e 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1037,6 +1037,16 @@ void MyAvatar::renderBody(ViewFrustum* renderFrustum, RenderMode renderMode, boo
         camera->setNearClip(DEFAULT_NEAR_CLIP);
     } else {
         float clipDistance = _skeletonModel.getHeadClipDistance();
+        if (OculusManager::isConnected()) {
+            // If avatar is horizontally in front of camera, increase clip distance by the amount it is in front.
+            glm::vec3 cameraToAvatar = _position - cameraPos;
+            cameraToAvatar.y = 0.0f;
+            glm::vec3 cameraLookAt = camera->getOrientation() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
+            float headOffset = glm::dot(cameraLookAt, cameraToAvatar);
+            if (headOffset > 0) {
+                clipDistance += headOffset;
+            }
+        }
         camera->setNearClip(clipDistance);
     }