diff --git a/indra/newview/fsjointpose.h b/indra/newview/fsjointpose.h
index 1c279f1d6b..f87856795f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fsjointpose.h
+++ b/indra/newview/fsjointpose.h
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ class FSJointPose
 
         void resetBaseRotation(LLQuaternion rotation, LLJoint::JointPriority priority)
         {
+            if (mUserSpecifiedBaseZero)
+                return;
+
             if (priority < mBasePriority)
                 return;