diff --git a/indra/llcharacter/llbvhloader.cpp b/indra/llcharacter/llbvhloader.cpp
index a6ab801cefd923f70754d2e63792b3f585bc9834..e906d81ce15229ae99aad55dd06c4bcecee4d5c6 100755
--- a/indra/llcharacter/llbvhloader.cpp
+++ b/indra/llcharacter/llbvhloader.cpp
@@ -976,6 +976,10 @@ void LLBVHLoader::applyTranslations()
 
         //Allow joint position changes as of SL-318
         joint->mIgnorePositions = FALSE;
+        if (joint->mNumChannels == 3)
+        {
+            joint->mIgnorePositions = TRUE;
+        }
 
 		//----------------------------------------------------------------
 		// Set the relativepos flags if necessary