diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp
index 1d8cb50a4b..3ade5879c5 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/TextEntityItem.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ bool TextEntityItem::findDetailedRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const
     glm::vec2 xyDimensions(dimensions.x, dimensions.y);
     glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
     glm::vec3 position = getPosition() + rotation * 
-            (dimensions * (getRegistrationPoint() - ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT));
+            (dimensions * (ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT - getRegistrationPoint()));
 
     // FIXME - should set face and surfaceNormal
     return findRayRectangleIntersection(origin, direction, rotation, position, xyDimensions, distance);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp
index 61c6c8d80e..9595f2959c 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ bool WebEntityItem::findDetailedRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const g
     glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions();
     glm::vec2 xyDimensions(dimensions.x, dimensions.y);
     glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
-    glm::vec3 position = getPosition() + rotation * (dimensions * (getRegistrationPoint() - ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT));
+    glm::vec3 position = getPosition() + rotation * (dimensions * (ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT - getRegistrationPoint()));
 
     if (findRayRectangleIntersection(origin, direction, rotation, position, xyDimensions, distance)) {
         surfaceNormal = rotation * Vectors::UNIT_Z;