diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index 26f136549..dc91b315d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -10623,8 +10623,12 @@ void LLVOAvatar::idleUpdateRenderComplexity()
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Render Complexity
-	calculateUpdateRenderComplexity(); // Update mVisualComplexity if needed	
+	if (mComplexityTimer.getElapsedTimeF32() > 5.f)
+	{
+		// Render Complexity
+		calculateUpdateRenderComplexity(); // Update mVisualComplexity if needed
+		mComplexityTimer.start();
+	}
 
 	if (gPipeline.hasRenderDebugMask(LLPipeline::RENDER_DEBUG_SHAME))
 	{
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
index 7df17cc7c..928292791 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
@@ -1171,6 +1171,8 @@ public:
 private:
 	S32				mIdleMinute;
 
+	LLTimer			mComplexityTimer;
+
 //CCS Nametag
 public:
 	void setNameFromChat(const std::string &text);