diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
index 8fd7d31956..77d1a87195 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MySkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,10 @@ void MySkeletonModel::updateRig(float deltaTime, glm::mat4 parentTransform) {
         params.primaryControllerFlags[Rig::PrimaryControllerType_Hips] = (uint8_t)Rig::ControllerFlags::Enabled | (uint8_t)Rig::ControllerFlags::Estimated;
 
         // set spine2 if we have hand controllers
-        if (myAvatar->getControllerPoseInAvatarFrame(controller::Action::RIGHT_HAND).isValid() && myAvatar->getControllerPoseInAvatarFrame(controller::Action::LEFT_HAND).isValid()) {
+        if (myAvatar->getControllerPoseInAvatarFrame(controller::Action::RIGHT_HAND).isValid() &&
+                myAvatar->getControllerPoseInAvatarFrame(controller::Action::LEFT_HAND).isValid() &&
+                !(params.primaryControllerFlags[Rig::PrimaryControllerType_Spine2] & (uint8_t)Rig::ControllerFlags::Enabled)) {
+
             AnimPose currentSpine2Pose;
             AnimPose currentHeadPose;
             AnimPose currentHipsPose;