diff --git a/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts b/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts
index e3505737..f4e29b93 100644
--- a/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts
+++ b/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts
@@ -1467,11 +1467,12 @@ export class RuntimeHost {
       currentHorizontalDistance,
       minimumCenterDistance
     );
-    let targetFeetPosition = {
+    const desiredFeetPosition = {
       x: npc.position.x + normalizedDirectionX * desiredHorizontalDistance,
       y: playerFeetPosition.y,
       z: npc.position.z + normalizedDirectionZ * desiredHorizontalDistance
     };
+    let targetFeetPosition = desiredFeetPosition;
 
     if (
       currentHorizontalDistance < desiredHorizontalDistance - 1e-4 &&
@@ -1481,9 +1482,9 @@ export class RuntimeHost {
       for (let step = 1; step <= 8; step += 1) {
         const t = step / 8;
         const candidate = {
-          x: playerFeetPosition.x + (targetFeetPosition.x - playerFeetPosition.x) * t,
+          x: playerFeetPosition.x + (desiredFeetPosition.x - playerFeetPosition.x) * t,
           y: playerFeetPosition.y,
-          z: playerFeetPosition.z + (targetFeetPosition.z - playerFeetPosition.z) * t
+          z: playerFeetPosition.z + (desiredFeetPosition.z - playerFeetPosition.z) * t
         };
 
         if (
diff --git a/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts b/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts
index d44ef0af..387a013a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts
@@ -764,11 +764,6 @@ describe("RuntimeHost", () => {
       hostInternals.runtimeScene?.entities.npcs.find(
         (candidate) => candidate.entityId === npc.id
       ) ?? null;
-    console.log("dialogue debug", {
-      telemetry: playerTelemetry,
-      state: hostInternals.dialogueParticipantState,
-      npc: runtimeNpc
-    });
 
     expect(canOccupyPlayerShape).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(playerTelemetry).not.toBeNull();