diff --git a/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/BaseScaler.cs b/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/BaseScaler.cs
index 01f04df..642a9a9 100644
--- a/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/BaseScaler.cs
+++ b/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/BaseScaler.cs
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ public class BaseScaler : MonoBehaviour
         if (Math.Abs(height - _targetHeight) < float.Epsilon)
             return;
         
-        if (height < float.Epsilon 
-            || Math.Abs(height - _initialHeight) < float.Epsilon)
+        if (height < float.Epsilon)
         {
             ResetHeight();
             return;
diff --git a/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/LocalScaler.cs b/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/LocalScaler.cs
index 7ea7e23..0baaf75 100644
--- a/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/LocalScaler.cs
+++ b/AvatarScale/AvatarScaling/Components/LocalScaler.cs
@@ -63,9 +63,15 @@ public class LocalScaler : BaseScaler
     private bool CheckForAnimationScaleChange()
     {
         if (_avatarTransform == null) return false;
+        
+        //scale matches last recorded animation scale
         if (_avatarTransform.localScale == _legacyAnimationScale) 
             return false;
         
+        // avatar may not have scale animation, check if it isn't equal to targetScale
+        if (_avatarTransform.localScale == _targetScale)
+            return false;
+        
         // scale was likely reset or not initiated
         if (_legacyAnimationScale == Vector3.zero)
         {