diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPick.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPick.cpp
index c11d9cba95..b3e3f16345 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPick.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPick.cpp
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ PickResultPointer ParabolaPick::getHUDIntersection(const PickParabola& pick) {
 }
 
 float ParabolaPick::getSpeed() const {
-    return _scaleWithAvatar ? DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getSensorToWorldScale() * _speed : _speed;
+    return (_scaleWithAvatar ? DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getSensorToWorldScale() * _speed : _speed);
 }
 
 glm::vec3 ParabolaPick::getAcceleration() const {
-    float scale = _scaleWithAvatar ? DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getSensorToWorldScale() : 1.0f;
+    float scale = (_scaleWithAvatar ? DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getSensorToWorldScale() : 1.0f);
     if (_rotateAccelerationWithAvatar) {
-        return scale * DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getWorldOrientation() * _accelerationAxis;
+        return scale * (DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getWorldOrientation() * _accelerationAxis);
     }
     return scale * _accelerationAxis;
 }
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