diff --git a/packages/engine/src/physics/classes/Physics.ts b/packages/engine/src/physics/classes/Physics.ts
index 5325cc7486c..0dd92f4309a 100644
--- a/packages/engine/src/physics/classes/Physics.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/physics/classes/Physics.ts
@@ -541,8 +541,11 @@ const drainCollisionEventQueue = (physicsWorld: World) => (handle1: number, hand
   const entity1 = (rigidBody1?.userData as any)['entity']
   const entity2 = (rigidBody2?.userData as any)['entity']
 
-  const collisionComponent1 = getOptionalComponent(entity1, CollisionComponent)
-  const collisionComponent2 = getOptionalComponent(entity2, CollisionComponent)
+  setComponent(entity1, CollisionComponent)
+  setComponent(entity2, CollisionComponent)
+
+  const collisionComponent1 = getComponent(entity1, CollisionComponent)
+  const collisionComponent2 = getComponent(entity2, CollisionComponent)
 
   if (started) {
     const type = isTriggerEvent ? CollisionEvents.TRIGGER_START : CollisionEvents.COLLISION_START
diff --git a/packages/engine/src/physics/systems/PhysicsSystem.ts b/packages/engine/src/physics/systems/PhysicsSystem.ts
index d7c2e52329c..fe34c565a14 100755
--- a/packages/engine/src/physics/systems/PhysicsSystem.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/physics/systems/PhysicsSystem.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import { getMutableState, getState, none } from '@etherealengine/hyperflux'
 
 import { EngineState } from '../../ecs/classes/EngineState'
 import { Entity } from '../../ecs/classes/Entity'
-import { defineQuery, getComponent } from '../../ecs/functions/ComponentFunctions'
+import { defineQuery, getComponent, removeComponent } from '../../ecs/functions/ComponentFunctions'
 import { SimulationSystemGroup } from '../../ecs/functions/EngineFunctions'
 import { defineSystem } from '../../ecs/functions/SystemFunctions'
 import { NetworkState } from '../../networking/NetworkState'
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ const execute = () => {
     RigidBodyComponent.angularVelocity.y[entity] = angvel.y
     RigidBodyComponent.angularVelocity.z[entity] = angvel.z
   }
+
+  for (const collisionEntity of collisionQuery()) {
+    const collisionComponent = getComponent(collisionEntity, CollisionComponent)
+    if (!collisionComponent.size) {
+      removeComponent(collisionEntity, CollisionComponent)
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 const reactor = () => {