diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
index 39490ddbc5..dd96b3a3d9 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
@@ -328,5 +328,5 @@ void AvatarActionHold::deserialize(QByteArray serializedArguments) {
         _active = true;
     });
 
-    activateBody();
+    forceBodyNonStatic();
 }
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp
index 8e0cdfd266..17b565ba21 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ void ObjectAction::activateBody() {
     if (rigidBody) {
         rigidBody->activate();
     }
+}
+
+void ObjectAction::forceBodyNonStatic() {
     auto ownerEntity = _ownerEntity.lock();
     if (!ownerEntity) {
         return;
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.h b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.h
index afb6745e9c..e44036eadc 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.h
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ protected:
     virtual glm::vec3 getAngularVelocity();
     virtual void setAngularVelocity(glm::vec3 angularVelocity);
     virtual void activateBody();
+    virtual void forceBodyNonStatic();
 
     EntityItemWeakPointer _ownerEntity;
     QString _tag;