diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml
index eab9965141..846f1bec3c 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/NameCard.qml
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ Item {
             anchors.verticalCenter: nameCardVUMeter.verticalCenter
             // Properties
             visible: !isMyCard && selected
-            value: pal.gainSliderValueDB[uuid] ? pal.gainSliderValueDB[uuid] : Users.getAvatarGain(uuid)
+            value: Users.getAvatarGain(uuid)
             minimumValue: -60.0
             maximumValue: 20.0
             stepSize: 5
@@ -393,14 +393,9 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function updateGainFromQML(avatarUuid, sliderValue, isReleased) {
-        if (isReleased || pal.gainSliderValueDB[avatarUuid] !== sliderValue) {
-            pal.gainSliderValueDB[avatarUuid] = sliderValue;
-            var data = {
-                sessionId: avatarUuid,
-                gain: sliderValue,
-                isReleased: isReleased
-            };
-            pal.sendToScript({method: 'updateGain', params: data});
+        Users.setAvatarGain(avatarUuid, sliderValue);
+        if (isReleased) {
+           UserActivityLogger.palAction("avatar_gain_changed", avatarUuid);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
index a613af9593..7ff4e8a4b1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ Rectangle {
     property var ignored: ({}); // Keep a local list of ignored avatars & their data. Necessary because HashMap is slow to respond after ignoring.
     property var userModelData: [] // This simple list is essentially a mirror of the userModel listModel without all the extra complexities.
     property bool iAmAdmin: false
-    // Keep a local list of per-avatar gainSliderValueDBs. Far faster than fetching this data from the server.
-    // NOTE: if another script modifies the per-avatar gain, this value won't be accurate!
-    property var gainSliderValueDB: ({});
 
     HifiConstants { id: hifi }
 
@@ -556,7 +553,6 @@ Rectangle {
             break;
         case 'clearLocalQMLData':
             ignored = {};
-            gainSliderValueDB = {};
             break;
         case 'avatarDisconnected':
             var sessionID = message.params[0];
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index 7bd6800921..7147682d48 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@ void NodeList::reset() {
     _personalMutedNodeIDs.clear();
     _personalMutedSetLock.unlock();
 
+    // lock and clear out set of avatarGains
+    _avatarGainMapLock.lockForWrite();
+    _avatarGainMap.clear();
+    _avatarGainMapLock.unlock();
+
     // refresh the owner UUID to the NULL UUID
     setSessionUUID(QUuid());
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/pal.js b/scripts/system/pal.js
index 9df4b2df92..106f226a33 100644
--- a/scripts/system/pal.js
+++ b/scripts/system/pal.js
@@ -245,18 +245,6 @@ function fromQml(message) { // messages are {method, params}, like json-rpc. See
         populateUserList(message.params.selected);
         UserActivityLogger.palAction("refresh", "");
         break;
-    case 'updateGain':
-        data = message.params;
-        if (data['isReleased']) {
-            // isReleased=true happens once at the end of a cycle of dragging
-            // the slider about, but with same gain as last isReleased=false so
-            // we don't set the gain in that case, and only here do we want to
-            // send an analytic event.
-            UserActivityLogger.palAction("avatar_gain_changed", data['sessionId']);
-        } else {
-            Users.setAvatarGain(data['sessionId'], data['gain']);
-        }
-        break;
     case 'displayNameUpdate':
         if (MyAvatar.displayName !== message.params) {
             MyAvatar.displayName = message.params;