diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 0634546643..f174091f79 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -4761,7 +4761,7 @@ bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateHorizontalCG(MyAvatar& myAvatar) cons
 }
 
 bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateVertical(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& desiredBodyMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix) const {
-    const float CYLINDER_TOP = 0.5f;
+    const float CYLINDER_TOP = 2.0f;
     const float CYLINDER_BOTTOM = -1.5f;
     const float SITTING_BOTTOM = -0.02f;