diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index b24c3ac949..ab6d1d1e20 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,11 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         //Note, the camera distance is set in Camera::setMode() so we dont have to do it here.
         _myCamera.setTightness(0.0f);     //  Camera is directly connected to head without smoothing
         _myCamera.setTargetPosition(_myAvatar->getUprightHeadPosition());
-        _myCamera.setTargetRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation());
+        if (OculusManager::isConnected()) {
+            _myCamera.setTargetRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation());
+        } else {
+            _myCamera.setTargetRotation(_myAvatar->getHead()->getOrientation());
+        }
 
     } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) {
         _myCamera.setTightness(0.0f);