diff --git a/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js b/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js
index ae16828c01..3d3bc10fb1 100644
--- a/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js
+++ b/scripts/tutorials/entity_scripts/sit.js
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
     this.lastTimeNoDriveKeys = null;
     this.sittingDown = false;
 
+    // Preload the animation file
+    this.animation = AnimationCache.prefetch(ANIMATION_URL);
+
     this.preload = function(entityID) {
         this.entityID = entityID;
     }