diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 110e81828f..1061bc16c1 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1211,6 +1211,9 @@ void Application::initMenu() {
     _showHeadMouse->setChecked(false);
     (_transmitterDrives = optionsMenu->addAction("Transmitter Drive"))->setCheckable(true);
     _transmitterDrives->setChecked(true);
+    (_gravityUse = optionsMenu->addAction("Use Gravity"))->setCheckable(true);
+    _gravityUse->setChecked(true);
+    _gravityUse->setShortcut(Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_G);
 
     (_fullScreenMode = optionsMenu->addAction("Fullscreen", this, SLOT(setFullscreen(bool)), Qt::Key_F))->setCheckable(true);
     
@@ -1535,7 +1538,13 @@ void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
     agentList->unlock();
 
     //  Simulate myself
-    _myAvatar.setGravity(_environment.getGravity(_myAvatar.getPosition()));
+    if (_gravityUse->isChecked()) {
+        _myAvatar.setGravity(_environment.getGravity(_myAvatar.getPosition()));
+    }
+    else {
+        _myAvatar.setGravity(glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+    }
+
     if (_transmitterDrives->isChecked() && _myTransmitter.isConnected()) {
         _myAvatar.simulate(deltaTime, &_myTransmitter);
     } else {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index f5180f5f28..dd6a058823 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ private:
     QAction* _mouseLook;             // Whether the have the mouse near edge of screen move your view
     QAction* _showHeadMouse;         // Whether the have the mouse near edge of screen move your view
     QAction* _transmitterDrives;     // Whether to have Transmitter data move/steer the Avatar
+    QAction* _gravityUse;            // Whether gravity is on or not
     QAction* _renderVoxels;          // Whether to render voxels
     QAction* _renderVoxelTextures;   // Whether to render noise textures on voxels
     QAction* _renderStarsOn;         // Whether to display the stars