diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 9f4e7ee3cf..00bcf1d271 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void Avatar::render(RenderArgs* renderArgs, const glm::vec3& cameraPosition) {
         */
 
         bool renderBounding = Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::RenderBoundingCollisionShapes);
-        if (renderBounding && shouldRenderHead(renderArgs)) {
+        if (renderBounding && shouldRenderHead(renderArgs) && _skeletonModel.isRenderable()) {
             _skeletonModel.renderBoundingCollisionShapes(*renderArgs->_batch, 0.7f);
         }