diff --git a/Source/DisplayClusterExtensions/Private/VirtualRealityPawn.cpp b/Source/DisplayClusterExtensions/Private/VirtualRealityPawn.cpp
index 1bcdfdec087afd30462f1cc503afd885c200c720..abfb9095407a0d8fd99af00eb422fafc372a3702 100644
--- a/Source/DisplayClusterExtensions/Private/VirtualRealityPawn.cpp
+++ b/Source/DisplayClusterExtensions/Private/VirtualRealityPawn.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ void                    AVirtualRealityPawn::BeginPlay                  ()
     RightMotionControllerComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UMotionControllerComponent>(TEXT("RightMotionControllerComponent"));
     RightMotionControllerComponent->SetTrackingSource (EControllerHand::Right);
     RightMotionControllerComponent->SetShowDeviceModel(true);
+
+    TranslationDirection = LeftMotionControllerComponent;
   }
 }
 void                    AVirtualRealityPawn::Tick                       (float DeltaSeconds)