diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js
index 4978f225ce..ef7a7ab062 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/equipEntity.js
@@ -546,6 +546,12 @@ EquipHotspotBuddy.prototype.update = function(deltaTime, timestamp, controllerDa
             var args = [this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? "right" : "left", MyAvatar.sessionUUID];
             Entities.callEntityMethod(this.targetEntityID, "releaseEquip", args);
 
+            Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Object-Manipulation', JSON.stringify({
+                action: 'release',
+                grabbedEntity: this.targetEntityID,
+                joint: this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? "RightHand" : "LeftHand"
+            }));
+
             ensureDynamic(this.targetEntityID);
             this.targetEntityID = null;
             this.messageGrabEntity = false;
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearActionGrabEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearActionGrabEntity.js
index 2484067655..12d1533703 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearActionGrabEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearActionGrabEntity.js
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/cloneEntityUtils.js");
             Entities.deleteAction(this.targetEntityID, this.actionID);
             this.actionID = null;
 
+            Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Object-Manipulation', JSON.stringify({
+                action: 'release',
+                grabbedEntity: this.targetEntityID,
+                joint: this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? "RightHand" : "LeftHand"
+            }));
+
             this.targetEntityID = null;
         };
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabEntity.js
index 70d91bf1ec..87d4811967 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabEntity.js
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/cloneEntityUtils.js");
 
             var args = [this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? "right" : "left", MyAvatar.sessionUUID];
             Entities.callEntityMethod(this.targetEntityID, "releaseGrab", args);
+            Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Object-Manipulation', JSON.stringify({
+                action: 'release',
+                grabbedEntity: this.targetEntityID,
+                joint: this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? "RightHand" : "LeftHand"
+            }));
             this.grabbing = false;
             this.targetEntityID = null;
         };
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabOverlay.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabOverlay.js
index f9557f685f..471ee89926 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabOverlay.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearParentGrabOverlay.js
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/utils.js");
                 }
             }
 
+            Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Object-Manipulation', JSON.stringify({
+                action: 'release',
+                grabbedEntity: this.grabbedThingID,
+                joint: this.hand === RIGHT_HAND ? "RightHand" : "LeftHand"
+            }));
+
             this.grabbedThingID = null;
         };