diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 0f87e2f063..d0c57424a5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1788,6 +1788,7 @@ void Application::initMenu() {
     _testPing->setChecked(true);
     (_fullScreenMode = optionsMenu->addAction("Fullscreen", this, SLOT(setFullscreen(bool)), Qt::Key_F))->setCheckable(true);
     optionsMenu->addAction("Webcam", &_webcam, SLOT(setEnabled(bool)))->setCheckable(true);
+    optionsMenu->addAction("Toggle Skeleton Tracking", &_webcam, SLOT(setSkeletonTrackingOn(bool)))->setCheckable(true);
     optionsMenu->addAction("Cycle Webcam Send Mode", _webcam.getGrabber(), SLOT(cycleVideoSendMode()));
     optionsMenu->addAction("Go Home", this, SLOT(goHome()));
     
diff --git a/interface/src/Webcam.cpp b/interface/src/Webcam.cpp
index b30d72aec6..8fdf5f8687 100644
--- a/interface/src/Webcam.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Webcam.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int jointVectorMetaType = qRegisterMetaType<JointVector>("JointVector");
 int matMetaType = qRegisterMetaType<Mat>("cv::Mat");
 int rotatedRectMetaType = qRegisterMetaType<RotatedRect>("cv::RotatedRect");
 
-Webcam::Webcam() : _enabled(false), _active(false), _colorTextureID(0), _depthTextureID(0) {
+Webcam::Webcam() : _enabled(false), _active(false), _colorTextureID(0), _depthTextureID(0), _skeletonTrackingOn(false) {
     // the grabber simply runs as fast as possible
     _grabber = new FrameGrabber();
     _grabber->moveToThread(&_grabberThread);
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void Webcam::setFrame(const Mat& color, int format, const Mat& depth, float midF
     _aspectRatio = aspectRatio;
     _faceRect = faceRect;
     _sending = sending;
-    _joints = joints;
+    _joints = _skeletonTrackingOn ? joints : JointVector();
     _frameCount++;
     
     const int MAX_FPS = 60;
diff --git a/interface/src/Webcam.h b/interface/src/Webcam.h
index 1df6a846a8..35c85cc63a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Webcam.h
+++ b/interface/src/Webcam.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
     FrameGrabber* getGrabber() { return _grabber; }
 
     bool isActive() const { return _active; }
+
     bool isSending() const { return _sending; }
     
     GLuint getColorTextureID() const { return _colorTextureID; }
@@ -62,13 +63,14 @@ public:
     const JointVector& getEstimatedJoints() const { return _estimatedJoints; }
 
     void reset();
-    void renderPreview(int screenWidth, int screenHeight);
+    void renderPreview(int screenWidth, int screenHeight);  
 
 public slots:
     
     void setEnabled(bool enabled);
     void setFrame(const cv::Mat& color, int format, const cv::Mat& depth, float midFaceDepth,
         float aspectRatio, const cv::RotatedRect& faceRect, bool sending, const JointVector& joints);
+    void setSkeletonTrackingOn(bool toggle) { _skeletonTrackingOn = toggle; };
 
 private:
     
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ private:
     glm::vec3 _estimatedPosition;
     glm::vec3 _estimatedRotation;
     JointVector _estimatedJoints;
+
+    bool _skeletonTrackingOn;
 };
 
 class FrameGrabber : public QObject {