diff --git a/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js b/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js
index 3d3bc10fb1..a532195041 100644
--- a/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js
+++ b/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js
@@ -122,10 +122,21 @@
 
     this.rolesToOverride = function() {
         return MyAvatar.getAnimationRoles().filter(function(role) {
-            return role === "fly" || role.startsWith("inAir");
+            return role === "right" || role.startsWith("left");
         });
     }
 
+    // Handler for user changing the avatar model while sitting. There's currently an issue with changing avatar models while override role animations are applied,
+    // so to avoid that problem, re-apply the role overrides once the model has finished changing.
+    this.modelURLChangeFinished = function () {
+        print("Sitter's model has FINISHED changing. Reapply anim role overrides.");
+        var roles = this.rolesToOverride();
+        for (i in roles) {
+            //print("Overriding role animation " + roles[i]);
+            MyAvatar.overrideRoleAnimation(roles[i], ANIMATION_URL, ANIMATION_FPS, true, ANIMATION_FIRST_FRAME, ANIMATION_LAST_FRAME);
+        }
+    }
+
     this.sitDown = function() {
         if (this.checkSeatForAvatar()) {
             print("Someone is already sitting in that chair.");
@@ -164,12 +175,14 @@
             return { headType: 0 };
         }, ["headType"]);
         Script.update.connect(this, this.update);
+        MyAvatar.onLoadComplete.connect(this, this.modelURLChangeFinished);
     }
 
     this.standUp = function() {
         print("Standing up (" + this.entityID + ")");
         MyAvatar.removeAnimationStateHandler(this.animStateHandlerID);
         Script.update.disconnect(this, this.update);
+        MyAvatar.onLoadComplete.disconnect(this, this.modelURLChangeFinished);
 
         if (MyAvatar.sessionUUID === this.getSeatUser()) {
             this.setSeatUser(null);