diff --git a/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.cpp b/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.cpp
index 4ef755bd1b..469e7f7c77 100644
--- a/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ void PluginContainerProxy::unsetFullscreen(const QScreen* avoid) {
 #endif
 }
 
+void PluginContainerProxy::requestReset() {
+    // We could signal qApp to sequence this, but it turns out that requestReset is only used from within the main thread anyway.
+    qApp->resetSensors();
+}
 
 void PluginContainerProxy::showDisplayPluginsTools() {
     DependencyManager::get<DialogsManager>()->hmdTools(true);
diff --git a/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.h b/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.h
index e01cabc3b8..6910dbcd47 100644
--- a/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.h
+++ b/interface/src/PluginContainerProxy.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class PluginContainerProxy : public QObject, PluginContainer {
     virtual void setFullscreen(const QScreen* targetScreen, bool hideMenu = true) override;
     virtual void unsetFullscreen(const QScreen* avoidScreen = nullptr) override;
     virtual void showDisplayPluginsTools() override;
+    virtual void requestReset() override;
     virtual QGLWidget* getPrimarySurface() override;
     virtual bool isForeground() override;
     QRect _savedGeometry{ 10, 120, 800, 600 };
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/SixenseManager.cpp b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/SixenseManager.cpp
index aa04c49adb..e900e8779e 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/SixenseManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/SixenseManager.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ void SixenseManager::updateCalibration(void* controllersX) {
                 _avatarRotation = glm::inverse(glm::quat_cast(glm::mat3(xAxis, Vectors::UNIT_Y, zAxis)));
                 const float Y_OFFSET_CALIBRATED_HANDS_TO_AVATAR = -0.3f;
                 _avatarPosition.y += Y_OFFSET_CALIBRATED_HANDS_TO_AVATAR;
+                CONTAINER->requestReset();
                 qCDebug(inputplugins, "succeess: sixense calibration");
             }
             break;
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginContainer.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginContainer.h
index c2cba23392..f938758161 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginContainer.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/PluginContainer.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public:
     virtual void setFullscreen(const QScreen* targetScreen, bool hideMenu = false) = 0;
     virtual void unsetFullscreen(const QScreen* avoidScreen = nullptr) = 0;
     virtual void showDisplayPluginsTools() = 0;
+    virtual void requestReset() = 0;
     virtual QGLWidget* getPrimarySurface() = 0;
     virtual bool isForeground() = 0;
 };