diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 1107bcd21a..4a6d0fbcf2 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -211,9 +211,13 @@ void Avatar::render(const glm::vec3& cameraPosition, RenderMode renderMode) {
         // glow when moving far away
         const float GLOW_DISTANCE = 20.0f;
         const float GLOW_MAX_LOUDNESS = 2500.0f;
-        const float MAX_GLOW = 0.7f;
-        const float GLOW_FROM_AVERAGE_LOUDNESS = MAX_GLOW * getHeadData()->getAudioLoudness() / GLOW_MAX_LOUDNESS;
-        Glower glower(_moving && distanceToTarget > GLOW_DISTANCE && renderMode == NORMAL_RENDER_MODE ? 1.0f : GLOW_FROM_AVERAGE_LOUDNESS);
+        const float MAX_GLOW = 0.5f;
+        const float GLOW_FROM_AVERAGE_LOUDNESS = ((this == Application::getInstance()->getAvatar())
+                                                  ? 0.0f
+                                                  : MAX_GLOW * getHeadData()->getAudioLoudness() / GLOW_MAX_LOUDNESS);
+        Glower glower(_moving && distanceToTarget > GLOW_DISTANCE && renderMode == NORMAL_RENDER_MODE
+                      ? 1.0f
+                      : GLOW_FROM_AVERAGE_LOUDNESS);
 
         // render body
         if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Avatars)) {