diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 07843b8c33..490f22ed8b 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ MyAvatar::~MyAvatar() {
 void MyAvatar::setDominantHand(const QString& hand) {
     if (hand == DOMINANT_LEFT_HAND || hand == DOMINANT_RIGHT_HAND) {
         _dominantHand = hand;
+        emit dominantHandChanged(_dominantHand);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 1657f78b26..9ba6cb0353 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -615,6 +615,7 @@ signals:
     void wentAway();
     void wentActive();
     void skeletonChanged();
+    void dominantHandChanged(const QString& hand);
 
 private: