diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
index 6568f8932e..0264777164 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarActionHold.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ void AvatarActionHold::doKinematicUpdate(float deltaTimeStep) {
         _previousRotationalTarget = _rotationalTarget;
         _previousSet = true;
     });
+
+    activateBody();
 }
 
 bool AvatarActionHold::updateArguments(QVariantMap arguments) {