diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 8485de67c5..636045a218 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -687,6 +687,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
     auto applicationUpdater = DependencyManager::get<AutoUpdater>();
     connect(applicationUpdater.data(), &AutoUpdater::newVersionIsAvailable, dialogsManager.data(), &DialogsManager::showUpdateDialog);
     applicationUpdater->checkForUpdate();
+
+    // Now that menu is initalized we can sync myAvatar with it's state.
+    _myAvatar->updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu();
+    _myAvatar->updateStandingHMDModeFromMenu();
 }
 
 void Application::aboutToQuit() {
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 2df4d96725..03e0a57d57 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -244,16 +244,16 @@ Menu::Menu() {
                                   SLOT(resetSize()));
 
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::KeyboardMotorControl,
-            Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_K, true, avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehavior()));
+            Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_K, true, avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu()));
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::ScriptedMotorControl, 0, true,
-            avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehavior()));
+            avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu()));
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::NamesAboveHeads, 0, true);
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::GlowWhenSpeaking, 0, true);
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::BlueSpeechSphere, 0, true);
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::EnableCharacterController, 0, true,
-            avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehavior()));
+            avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu()));
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarMenu, MenuOption::ShiftHipsForIdleAnimations, 0, false,
-            avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehavior()));
+            avatar, SLOT(updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu()));
 
     MenuWrapper* viewMenu = addMenu("View");
     {
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ Menu::Menu() {
 
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::TurnWithHead, 0, false);
 
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::StandingHMDSensorMode, 0, false,
+                                           avatar, SLOT(updateStandingHMDModeFromMenu()));
+
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::Stats);
     addActionToQMenuAndActionHash(viewMenu, MenuOption::Log,
         Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_L,
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 55a3538125..e204cf3bb6 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString SimpleShadows = "Simple";
     const QString SixenseEnabled = "Enable Hydra Support";
     const QString ShiftHipsForIdleAnimations = "Shift hips for idle animations";
+    const QString StandingHMDSensorMode = "Standing HMD Sensor Mode";
     const QString Stars = "Stars";
     const QString Stats = "Stats";
     const QString StopAllScripts = "Stop All Scripts";
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index c33c888e37..0518dec5bd 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-static bool isRoomTracking = true;
-
 Head::Head(Avatar* owningAvatar) :
     HeadData((AvatarData*)owningAvatar),
     _returnHeadToCenter(false),
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ void Head::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine, bool billboard) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!isRoomTracking) {
+        if (!myAvatar->getStandingHMDSensorMode()) {
             //  Twist the upper body to follow the rotation of the head, but only do this with my avatar,
             //  since everyone else will see the full joint rotations for other people.  
             const float BODY_FOLLOW_HEAD_YAW_RATE = 0.1f;
@@ -342,7 +340,7 @@ glm::quat Head::getCameraOrientation() const {
     // always the same.
     if (qApp->isHMDMode()) {
         MyAvatar* myAvatar = dynamic_cast<MyAvatar*>(_owningAvatar);
-        if (isRoomTracking && myAvatar) {
+        if (myAvatar && myAvatar->getStandingHMDSensorMode()) {
             return glm::quat_cast(myAvatar->getSensorToWorldMatrix()) * myAvatar->getHMDSensorOrientation();
         } else {
             return getOrientation();
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 55e19cf86d..eee1c5e8a5 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ const float MyAvatar::ZOOM_MIN = 0.5f;
 const float MyAvatar::ZOOM_MAX = 25.0f;
 const float MyAvatar::ZOOM_DEFAULT = 1.5f;
 
-static bool isRoomTracking = true;
-
 MyAvatar::MyAvatar() :
 	Avatar(),
     _gravity(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
@@ -109,7 +107,8 @@ MyAvatar::MyAvatar() :
     _hmdSensorPosition(),
     _bodySensorMatrix(),
     _inverseBodySensorMatrix(),
-    _sensorToWorldMatrix()
+    _sensorToWorldMatrix(),
+    _standingHMDSensorMode(false)
 {
     _firstPersonSkeletonModel.setIsFirstPerson(true);
 
@@ -310,7 +309,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromTrackers(float deltaTime) {
 
     Head* head = getHead();
     if (inHmd || isPlaying()) {
-        if (!isRoomTracking) {
+        if (!getStandingHMDSensorMode()) {
             head->setDeltaPitch(estimatedRotation.x);
             head->setDeltaYaw(estimatedRotation.y);
             head->setDeltaRoll(estimatedRotation.z);
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromTrackers(float deltaTime) {
         relativePosition.x = -relativePosition.x;
     }
 
-    if (!(inHmd && isRoomTracking)) {
+    if (!(inHmd && getStandingHMDSensorMode())) {
         head->setLeanSideways(glm::clamp(glm::degrees(atanf(relativePosition.x * _leanScale / TORSO_LENGTH)),
                                          -MAX_LEAN, MAX_LEAN));
         head->setLeanForward(glm::clamp(glm::degrees(atanf(relativePosition.z * _leanScale / TORSO_LENGTH)),
@@ -1313,7 +1312,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateOrientation(float deltaTime) {
     glm::mat4 sensorOffset = bodyMat * glm::mat4_cast(twist) * glm::inverse(bodyMat);
     _sensorToWorldMatrix = sensorOffset * _sensorToWorldMatrix;
 
-    if (!(qApp->isHMDMode() && isRoomTracking)) {
+    if (!(qApp->isHMDMode() && getStandingHMDSensorMode())) {
         setOrientation(twist * getOrientation());
     }
 
@@ -1505,7 +1504,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updatePosition(float deltaTime) {
     const float MOVING_SPEED_THRESHOLD = 0.01f;
     _moving = speed > MOVING_SPEED_THRESHOLD;
 
-    if (qApp->isHMDMode() && isRoomTracking) {
+    if (qApp->isHMDMode() && getStandingHMDSensorMode()) {
         Avatar::setPosition(getWorldBodyPosition());
     }
 }
@@ -1599,7 +1598,7 @@ void MyAvatar::goToLocation(const glm::vec3& newPosition,
     qCDebug(interfaceapp).nospace() << "MyAvatar goToLocation - moving to " << newPosition.x << ", "
         << newPosition.y << ", " << newPosition.z;
 
-    if (qApp->isHMDMode() && isRoomTracking) {
+    if (qApp->isHMDMode() && getStandingHMDSensorMode()) {
         // AJT: FIXME, does not work with orientation.
         // AJT: FIXME, does not work with shouldFaceLocation flag.
         // Set the orientation of the sensor room, not the avatar itself.
@@ -1631,7 +1630,7 @@ void MyAvatar::goToLocation(const glm::vec3& newPosition,
     emit transformChanged();
 }
 
-void MyAvatar::updateMotionBehavior() {
+void MyAvatar::updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu() {
     Menu* menu = Menu::getInstance();
     if (menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::KeyboardMotorControl)) {
         _motionBehaviors |= AVATAR_MOTION_KEYBOARD_MOTOR_ENABLED;
@@ -1647,6 +1646,11 @@ void MyAvatar::updateMotionBehavior() {
     _feetTouchFloor = menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::ShiftHipsForIdleAnimations);
 }
 
+void MyAvatar::updateStandingHMDModeFromMenu() {
+    Menu* menu = Menu::getInstance();
+    _standingHMDSensorMode = menu->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::StandingHMDSensorMode);
+}
+
 //Renders sixense laser pointers for UI selection with controllers
 void MyAvatar::renderLaserPointers(gpu::Batch& batch) {
     const float PALM_TIP_ROD_RADIUS = 0.002f;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index c65a4bce38..6dea63ca30 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ public:
     static const float ZOOM_MAX;
     static const float ZOOM_DEFAULT;
 
+    bool getStandingHMDSensorMode() const { return _standingHMDSensorMode; }
+
 public slots:
     void increaseSize();
     void decreaseSize();
@@ -199,7 +201,8 @@ public slots:
     glm::vec3 getThrust() { return _thrust; };
     void setThrust(glm::vec3 newThrust) { _thrust = newThrust; }
 
-    void updateMotionBehavior();
+    void updateMotionBehaviorFromMenu();
+    void updateStandingHMDModeFromMenu();
 
     glm::vec3 getLeftPalmPosition();
     glm::vec3 getRightPalmPosition();
@@ -217,6 +220,8 @@ public slots:
 
     virtual void rebuildSkeletonBody();
 
+
+
 signals:
     void transformChanged();
     void newCollisionSoundURL(const QUrl& url);
@@ -316,6 +321,8 @@ private:
 
     // used to transform any sensor into world space, including the _hmdSensorMat, or hand controllers.
     glm::mat4 _sensorToWorldMatrix;
+
+    bool _standingHMDSensorMode;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_MyAvatar_h