diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index f7aabc8f06..1eacfa8363 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@ Menu::Menu() :
             avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehavior()));
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::StandOnNearbyFloors, 0, true,
             avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehavior()));
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::ShiftHipsForIdleAnimations, 0, false,
+            avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehavior()));
 
     QMenu* collisionsMenu = avatarMenu->addMenu("Collide With...");
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(collisionsMenu, MenuOption::CollideAsRagdoll, 0, false, 
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 8590d8580e..7ed8811b4f 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString SixenseMouseInput = "Enable Sixense Mouse Input";
     const QString SixenseLasers = "Enable Sixense UI Lasers";
     const QString StandOnNearbyFloors = "Stand on nearby floors";
+    const QString ShiftHipsForIdleAnimations = "Shift hips for idle animations";
     const QString Stars = "Stars";
     const QString Stats = "Stats";
     const QString StereoAudio = "Stereo Audio";
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index af26ac95af..8b5fefc3be 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1950,6 +1950,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateMotionBehavior() {
     } else {
         _motionBehaviors &= ~AVATAR_MOTION_SCRIPTED_MOTOR_ENABLED;
     }
+    _feetTouchFloor = menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::ShiftHipsForIdleAnimations);
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::onToggleRagdoll() {