diff --git a/examples/sit.js b/examples/sit.js
index b51d59759a..c157d4854d 100644
--- a/examples/sit.js
+++ b/examples/sit.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ function update(deltaTime){
         MyAvatar.position.z != avatarOldPosition.z) {
         avatarOldPosition = MyAvatar.position;
         
-        var SEARCH_RADIUS = 5;
+        var SEARCH_RADIUS = 10;
         var foundModels = Models.findModels(MyAvatar.position, SEARCH_RADIUS);
         // Let's remove indicator that got out of radius
         for (model in models) {
diff --git a/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.cpp
index bac1213071..634039f949 100644
--- a/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/models/src/ModelsScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ ModelItemProperties ModelsScriptingInterface::getModelProperties(ModelItemID mod
     }
     if (_modelTree) {
         _modelTree->lockForRead();
-        const ModelItem* model = _modelTree->findModelByID(identity.id, true);
+        ModelItem* model = const_cast<ModelItem*>(_modelTree->findModelByID(identity.id, true));
         if (model) {
+            model->setSittingPoints(_modelTree->getGeometryForModel(*model)->sittingPoints);
             results.copyFromModelItem(*model);
         } else {
             results.setIsUnknownID();