diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.h
index c860b849b8..2697d30de4 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void doRender(RenderArgs* args) = 0;
 
     virtual bool isFading() const { return _isFading; }
-    void updateModelTransformAndBound();
+    virtual void updateModelTransformAndBound();
     virtual bool isTransparent() const { return _isFading ? Interpolate::calculateFadeRatio(_fadeStartTime) < 1.0f : false; }
     inline bool isValidRenderItem() const { return _renderItemID != Item::INVALID_ITEM_ID; }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ signals:
 protected:
     template<typename T>
     std::shared_ptr<T> asTypedEntity() { return std::static_pointer_cast<T>(_entity); }
-        
 
     static void makeStatusGetters(const EntityItemPointer& entity, Item::Status::Getters& statusGetters);
     const Transform& getModelTransform() const;
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@ protected:
 
     quint64 _created;
 
-private:
     // The base class relies on comparing the model transform to the entity transform in order 
     // to trigger an update, so the member must not be visible to derived classes as a modifiable
     // transform
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.cpp
index 9d2ce6fa28..45e718e1d5 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ PolyLineEntityRenderer::PolyLineEntityRenderer(const EntityItemPointer& entity)
     }
 }
 
+void PolyLineEntityRenderer::updateModelTransformAndBound() {
+    bool success = false;
+    auto newModelTransform = _entity->getTransformToCenter(success);
+    if (success) {
+        _modelTransform = newModelTransform;
+
+        auto lineEntity = std::static_pointer_cast<PolyLineEntityItem>(_entity);
+        AABox bound;
+        lineEntity->computeTightLocalBoundingBox(bound);
+        bound.transform(newModelTransform);
+        _bound = bound;
+    }
+}
+
 void PolyLineEntityRenderer::buildPipelines() {
     // FIXME: opaque pipelines
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.h
index 9139c260ea..97a45cef19 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderablePolyLineEntityItem.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class PolyLineEntityRenderer : public TypedEntityRenderer<PolyLineEntityItem> {
 public:
     PolyLineEntityRenderer(const EntityItemPointer& entity);
 
+    void updateModelTransformAndBound() override;
+
     // FIXME: shouldn't always be transparent: take into account texture and glow
     virtual bool isTransparent() const override { return true; }
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.cpp
index 645d2b39f8..fe14ba6925 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 
 #include <ByteCountCoding.h>
+#include <Extents.h>
 
 #include "EntitiesLogging.h"
 #include "EntityItemProperties.h"
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ void PolyLineEntityItem::setLinePoints(const QVector<glm::vec3>& points) {
         _points = points;
         _pointsChanged = true;
     });
-    computeAndUpdateDimensionsAndPosition();
+    computeAndUpdateDimensions();
 }
 
 void PolyLineEntityItem::setStrokeWidths(const QVector<float>& strokeWidths) {
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ void PolyLineEntityItem::setStrokeWidths(const QVector<float>& strokeWidths) {
         _widths = strokeWidths;
         _widthsChanged = true;
     });
-    computeAndUpdateDimensionsAndPosition();
+    computeAndUpdateDimensions();
 }
 
 void PolyLineEntityItem::setNormals(const QVector<glm::vec3>& normals) {
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ void PolyLineEntityItem::setStrokeColors(const QVector<glm::vec3>& strokeColors)
     });
 }
 
-void PolyLineEntityItem::computeAndUpdateDimensionsAndPosition() {
+void PolyLineEntityItem::computeAndUpdateDimensions() {
     QVector<glm::vec3> points;
     QVector<float> widths;
 
@@ -129,6 +130,32 @@ void PolyLineEntityItem::computeAndUpdateDimensionsAndPosition() {
     setScaledDimensions(2.0f * (maxHalfDim + maxWidth));
 }
 
+void PolyLineEntityItem::computeTightLocalBoundingBox(AABox& localBox) const {
+    QVector<glm::vec3> points;
+    QVector<float> widths;
+    withReadLock([&] {
+        points = _points;
+        widths = _widths;
+    });
+
+    if (points.size() > 0) {
+        Extents extents;
+        float maxWidth = DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH;
+        for (int i = 0; i < points.length(); i++) {
+            extents.addPoint(points[i]);
+            if (i < widths.size()) {
+                maxWidth = glm::max(maxWidth, widths[i]);
+            }
+        }
+        extents.addPoint(extents.minimum - maxWidth * Vectors::ONE);
+        extents.addPoint(extents.maximum + maxWidth * Vectors::ONE);
+
+        localBox.setBox(extents.minimum, extents.maximum - extents.minimum);
+    } else {
+        localBox.setBox(glm::vec3(-0.5f * DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH), glm::vec3(DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH));
+    }
+}
+
 int PolyLineEntityItem::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftToRead,
                                                          ReadBitstreamToTreeParams& args,
                                                          EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags, bool overwriteLocalData,
@@ -267,4 +294,4 @@ void PolyLineEntityItem::setFaceCamera(bool faceCamera) {
         _needsRenderUpdate = _faceCamera != faceCamera;
         _faceCamera = faceCamera;
     });
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.h
index fc3b085cf1..e68666d75e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/PolyLineEntityItem.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "EntityItem.h"
 
 class PolyLineEntityItem : public EntityItem {
- public:
+public:
     static EntityItemPointer factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
 
     PolyLineEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ class PolyLineEntityItem : public EntityItem {
                                                   BoxFace& face, glm::vec3& surfaceNormal,
                                                   QVariantMap& extraInfo, bool precisionPicking) const override { return false; }
 
+    void computeTightLocalBoundingBox(AABox& box) const;
+
     virtual void debugDump() const override;
 private:
-    void computeAndUpdateDimensionsAndPosition();
-    
+    void computeAndUpdateDimensions();
+
  protected:
     glm::u8vec3 _color;
     QVector<glm::vec3> _points;