diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 4efb03b3f5..db4f44c82c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -145,20 +145,20 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime) {
     _skeletonModel.setLODDistance(getLODDistance());
     
     if (!_shouldRenderBillboard && inViewFrustum) {
-        if (_hasNewJointRotations) {
-            PerformanceTimer perfTimer("skeleton");
-            for (int i = 0; i < _jointData.size(); i++) {
-                const JointData& data = _jointData.at(i);
-                _skeletonModel.setJointState(i, data.valid, data.rotation);
-            }
-            _skeletonModel.simulate(deltaTime);
-        }
         {
-            PerformanceTimer perfTimer("head");
+            PerformanceTimer perfTimer("skeleton");
+            if (_hasNewJointRotations) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < _jointData.size(); i++) {
+                    const JointData& data = _jointData.at(i);
+                    _skeletonModel.setJointState(i, data.valid, data.rotation);
+                }
+            }
             _skeletonModel.simulate(deltaTime, _hasNewJointRotations);
             simulateAttachments(deltaTime);
             _hasNewJointRotations = false;
-
+        }
+        {
+            PerformanceTimer perfTimer("head");
             glm::vec3 headPosition = _position;
             _skeletonModel.getHeadPosition(headPosition);
             Head* head = getHead();