diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 7c8fd0dfce..848838a4e5 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -859,6 +859,8 @@ void MyAvatar::updateLookAtTargetAvatar() {
             } else {
                 avatar->getHead()->clearCorrectedLookAtPosition();
             }
+        } else {
+            avatar->getHead()->clearCorrectedLookAtPosition();
         }
     }
     auto avatarPointer = _lookAtTargetAvatar.lock();