diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index aadc8ee268..ccfa629fea 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class MyAvatar : public Avatar {
      * @property {Mat4} controllerLeftHandMatrix <em>Read-only.</em>
      * @property {Mat4} controllerRightHandMatrix <em>Read-only.</em>
      * @property {number} sensorToWorldScale <em>Read-only.</em>
+     * @property {boolean} hasPriority - is the avatar in a Hero zone? <em>Read-only</em>
      */
     // FIXME: `glm::vec3 position` is not accessible from QML, so this exposes position in a QML-native type
     Q_PROPERTY(QVector3D qmlPosition READ getQmlPosition)
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index 26407c3564..3355228eea 100755
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -1143,10 +1143,11 @@ int AvatarData::parseDataFromBuffer(const QByteArray& buffer) {
         // we store the hand state as well as other items in a shared bitset. The hand state is an octal, but is split
         // into two sections to maintain backward compatibility. The bits are ordered as such (0-7 left to right).
         // AA 6/1/18 added three more flags bits 8,9, and 10 for procedural audio, blink, and eye saccade enabled
-        //     +---+-----+-----+--+--+--+--+-----+
-        //     |x,x|H0,H1|x,x,x|H2|Au|Bl|Ey|xxxxx|
-        //     +---+-----+-----+--+--+--+--+-----+
+        //     +---+-----+-----+--+--+--+--+--+----+
+        //     |x,x|H0,H1|x,x,x|H2|Au|Bl|Ey|He|xxxx|
+        //     +---+-----+-----+--+--+--+--+--+----+
         // Hand state - H0,H1,H2 is found in the 3rd, 4th, and 8th bits
+        // Hero-avatar status (He) - 12th bit
         auto newHandState = getSemiNibbleAt(bitItems, HAND_STATE_START_BIT)
             + (oneAtBit16(bitItems, HAND_STATE_FINGER_POINTING_BIT) ? IS_FINGER_POINTING_FLAG : 0);
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index 95bbcbeb16..424384c15e 100755
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ class AvatarData : public QObject, public SpatiallyNestable {
 
     Q_PROPERTY(float sensorToWorldScale READ getSensorToWorldScale)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool hasPriority READ getHasPriority)
+
 public:
     virtual QString getName() const override { return QString("Avatar:") + _displayName; }
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.cpp
index a716a40ad8..18717c8ca3 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,14 @@ glm::mat4 ScriptAvatarData::getControllerRightHandMatrix() const {
 // END
 //
 
+bool ScriptAvatarData::getHasPriority() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getHasPriority();
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 glm::quat ScriptAvatarData::getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const {
     if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
         return sharedAvatarData->getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(index);
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
index 91bac61728..01f7ff360a 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class ScriptAvatarData : public QObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(glm::mat4 controllerLeftHandMatrix READ getControllerLeftHandMatrix)
     Q_PROPERTY(glm::mat4 controllerRightHandMatrix READ getControllerRightHandMatrix)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool hasPriority READ getHasPriority)
+
 public:
     ScriptAvatarData(AvatarSharedPointer avatarData);
 
@@ -133,6 +135,8 @@ public:
     glm::mat4 getControllerLeftHandMatrix() const;
     glm::mat4 getControllerRightHandMatrix() const;
     
+    bool getHasPriority() const;
+
 signals:
     void displayNameChanged();
     void sessionDisplayNameChanged();