diff --git a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
index d861623c6f..ac021689c0 100644
--- a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
@@ -1126,11 +1126,11 @@ void Avatar::renderBody(bool lookingInMirror) {
         if (lookingInMirror || _owningAgent) {
             alpha = 1.0f;
         }
-                
+    
         //  Always render other people, and render myself when beyond threshold distance
         if (b == AVATAR_JOINT_HEAD_BASE) { // the head is rendered as a special
             if (lookingInMirror || _owningAgent || distanceToCamera > RENDER_OPAQUE_BEYOND * 0.5) {
-                _head.render(lookingInMirror, _cameraPosition, 1.f);
+                _head.render(lookingInMirror, _cameraPosition, alpha);
             }
         } else if (_owningAgent || distanceToCamera > RENDER_TRANSLUCENT_BEYOND
                    || b == AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_ELBOW