diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml
index fcfff02b72..775bae7969 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ Item {
         anchors.verticalCenter: nameCardRemoveConnectionImage.verticalCenter
         x: 240
         onClicked: {
-            AddressManager.goToUser(thisNameCard.userName);
+            console.log("Vist user button clicked."); // Remove after debugging.
+            AddressManager.goToUser(thisNameCard.userName, false);
             UserActivityLogger.palAction("go_to_user", thisNameCard.userName);
         }
     }
@@ -594,7 +595,10 @@ Item {
         // the avatar goes into fly mode rather than falling. However, that is not exposed to Javascript right now.
         // FIXME: it would be nice if this used the same teleport steps and smoothing as in the teleport.js script.
         // Note, however, that this script allows teleporting to a person in the air, while teleport.js is going to a grounded target.
+        // Position avatar 2 metres from the target in the direction that target avatar was facing.
         MyAvatar.position = Vec3.sum(avatar.position, Vec3.multiplyQbyV(avatar.orientation, {x: 0, y: 0, z: -2}));
-        MyAvatar.orientation = Quat.multiply(avatar.orientation, {y: 1});
+        
+        // Rotate avatar on Y axis to face target avatar and cancel out any inherited roll and pitch.
+        MyAvatar.orientation = Quat.cancelOutRollAndPitch(Quat.multiply(avatar.orientation, {y: 1}));
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
index 89f18e5ce2..efcf6ccfcf 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ Rectangle {
                         hoverEnabled: enabled
                         enabled: connectionsNameCard.selected && pal.activeTab == "connectionsTab"
                         onClicked: {
-                            AddressManager.goToUser(model.userName);
+                            AddressManager.goToUser(model.userName, false);
                             UserActivityLogger.palAction("go_to_user", model.userName);
                         }
                         onEntered: connectionsLocationData.color = hifi.colors.blueHighlight;
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
index 1a51440e91..b884dcba17 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
@@ -667,8 +667,11 @@ bool AddressManager::handleViewpoint(const QString& viewpointString, bool should
                     qCDebug(networking) << "Orientation parsed from lookup string is invalid. Will not use for location change.";
                 }
             }
-
-            emit locationChangeRequired(newPosition, orientationChanged, newOrientation, shouldFace);
+            
+            emit locationChangeRequired(newPosition, orientationChanged, 
+                LookupTrigger::VisitUserFromPAL ? cancelOutRollAndPitch(newOrientation): newOrientation,
+                shouldFace
+            );
 
         } else {
             qCDebug(networking) << "Could not jump to position from lookup string because it has an invalid value.";
@@ -732,13 +735,14 @@ bool AddressManager::setDomainInfo(const QString& hostname, quint16 port, Lookup
     return hostChanged;
 }
 
-void AddressManager::goToUser(const QString& username) {
+void AddressManager::goToUser(const QString& username, bool shouldMatchOrientation) {
     QString formattedUsername = QUrl::toPercentEncoding(username);
 
-    // for history storage handling we remember how this lookup was trigged - for a username it's always user input
+    // for history storage handling we remember how this lookup was triggered - for a username it's always user input
     QVariantMap requestParams;
-    requestParams.insert(LOOKUP_TRIGGER_KEY, static_cast<int>(LookupTrigger::UserInput));
-
+    requestParams.insert(LOOKUP_TRIGGER_KEY, static_cast<int>(
+        shouldMatchOrientation ? LookupTrigger::UserInput : LookupTrigger::VisitUserFromPAL
+    ));
     // this is a username - pull the captured name and lookup that user's location
     DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>()->sendRequest(GET_USER_LOCATION.arg(formattedUsername),
                                               AccountManagerAuth::Optional,
@@ -840,8 +844,8 @@ void AddressManager::addCurrentAddressToHistory(LookupTrigger trigger) {
             // and do not but it into the back stack
             _forwardStack.push(currentAddress());
         } else {
-            if (trigger == LookupTrigger::UserInput) {
-                // anyime the user has manually looked up an address we know we should clear the forward stack
+            if (trigger == LookupTrigger::UserInput || trigger == LookupTrigger::VisitUserFromPAL) {
+                // anyime the user has actively triggered an address we know we should clear the forward stack
                 _forwardStack.clear();
 
                 emit goForwardPossible(false);
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
index 366fc5dfab..2f3d896509 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public:
         DomainPathResponse,
         Internal,
         AttemptedRefresh,
-        Suggestions
+        Suggestions,
+        VisitUserFromPAL
     };
 
     bool isConnected();
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ public slots:
     void goToLocalSandbox(QString path = "", LookupTrigger trigger = LookupTrigger::StartupFromSettings) { handleUrl(SANDBOX_HIFI_ADDRESS + path, trigger); }
     void goToEntry(LookupTrigger trigger = LookupTrigger::StartupFromSettings) { handleUrl(DEFAULT_HIFI_ADDRESS, trigger); }
 
-    void goToUser(const QString& username);
+    void goToUser(const QString& username, bool shouldMatchOrientation = true);
 
     void refreshPreviousLookup();