diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index 4d5fb1b180..91ea4864df 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ void EntityItem::serializeActions(bool& success, QByteArray& result) const {
     return;
 }
 
-QByteArray EntityItem::getActionDataInternal() const {
+const QByteArray EntityItem::getActionDataInternal() const {
     if (_actionDataDirty) {
         bool success;
         serializeActions(success, _allActionsDataCache);
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ QByteArray EntityItem::getActionDataInternal() const {
     return _allActionsDataCache;
 }
 
-QByteArray EntityItem::getActionData() const {
+const QByteArray EntityItem::getActionData() const {
     QByteArray result;
     assertUnlocked();
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index 9e6430b4c3..858dc7e326 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public:
     bool removeAction(EntitySimulation* simulation, const QUuid& actionID);
     bool clearActions(EntitySimulation* simulation);
     void setActionData(QByteArray actionData);
-    QByteArray getActionData() const;
+    const QByteArray getActionData() const;
     bool hasActions() { return !_objectActions.empty(); }
     QList<QUuid> getActionIDs() { return _objectActions.keys(); }
     QVariantMap getActionArguments(const QUuid& actionID) const;
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-    QByteArray getActionDataInternal() const;
+    const QByteArray getActionDataInternal() const;
     void setActionDataInternal(QByteArray actionData);
 
     static bool _sendPhysicsUpdates;