diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 908eee237c..46be485fc5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1988,8 +1988,8 @@ void Application::updateMyAvatarLookAtPosition(glm::vec3& lookAtSpot, glm::vec3&
         // deflect using Faceshift gaze data
         glm::vec3 origin = _myAvatar.getHead().calculateAverageEyePosition();
         float pitchSign = (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) ? -1.0f : 1.0f;
-        const float PITCH_SCALE = 0.5f;
-        const float YAW_SCALE = 0.5f;
+        const float PITCH_SCALE = 0.25f;
+        const float YAW_SCALE = 0.25f;
         lookAtSpot = origin + _myCamera.getRotation() * glm::quat(glm::radians(glm::vec3(
             _faceshift.getEstimatedEyePitch() * pitchSign * PITCH_SCALE, _faceshift.getEstimatedEyeYaw() * YAW_SCALE, 0.0f))) *
                 glm::inverse(_myCamera.getRotation()) * (lookAtSpot - origin);