diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index eba32e94b2..b567b62747 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ void MyAvatar::update(float deltaTime) {
         setPosition(_goToPosition);
         setOrientation(_goToOrientation);
         _goToPending = false;
+        // updateFromHMDSensorMatrix (called from paintGL) expects that the sensorToWorldMatrix is updated for any position changes
+        // that happen between render and Application::update (which calls updateSensorToWorldMatrix to do so).
+        // However, render/MyAvatar::update/Application::update don't always match (e.g., when using the separate avatar update thread),
+        // so we update now. It's ok if it updates again in the normal way.
+        updateSensorToWorldMatrix();
     }
 
     if (_referential) {