diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index b019e29cc1..6087a4493e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
     
     } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_FIRST_PERSON) {
         _myCamera.setTightness(0.0f);  //  In first person, camera follows head exactly without delay
-        _myCamera.setTargetPosition(_myAvatar.getEyePosition());
+        _myCamera.setTargetPosition(_myAvatar.getUprightEyeLevelPosition());
         _myCamera.setTargetRotation(_myAvatar.getHead().getCameraOrientation());
         
     } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_PERSON) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 5d7e59deb1..346d5ff7d5 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -368,6 +368,12 @@ glm::vec3 Avatar::getUprightHeadPosition() const {
     return _position + getWorldAlignedOrientation() * glm::vec3(0.0f, _pelvisToHeadLength, 0.0f);
 }
 
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getUprightEyeLevelPosition() const {
+     const float EYE_UP_OFFSET = 0.36f;
+    glm::vec3 up = getWorldAlignedOrientation() * IDENTITY_UP;
+    return _position + up * _scale * BODY_BALL_RADIUS_HEAD_BASE * EYE_UP_OFFSET + glm::vec3(0.0f, _pelvisToHeadLength, 0.0f);
+}
+
 glm::vec3 Avatar::getEyePosition() {
     const float EYE_UP_OFFSET = 0.36f;
     const float EYE_FRONT_OFFSET = 0.8f;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index f8aa5f3179..e9df1c125d 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public:
     glm::vec3        getGravity                ()                const { return _gravity; }
     
     glm::vec3 getUprightHeadPosition() const;
+    glm::vec3 getUprightEyeLevelPosition() const;
     glm::vec3 getEyePosition();
     
     AvatarVoxelSystem* getVoxels() { return &_voxels; }