diff --git a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
index 037a0d11..03462ce9 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
@@ -577,7 +577,15 @@ USkeletalMesh* USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::LoadDefaultMesh() const
 
 void USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::SetDefaultMesh() const
 {
-    Owner->SetSkeletalMesh(LoadDefaultMesh(), true);
+    // FIXME
+    // Since we don't ship a default virtual hand mesh at the moment, calling SetDefaultMesh causes the following
+    // failed assertion due the fact that the engine won't be able to find the asset at the default location:
+    // Assertion failed: IsInGameThread()
+    // Unable to load /SenseGlove/Meshes/SK_SenseGlove_VirtualHand_*. Objects and Packages can only be loaded from the
+    // game thread with the currently active loader '%s'.
+    // One workaround would be disabling the async loading or as an alternative simply disabling this portion of the
+    // code should be a good-enough fix until we address this issue in its own time.
+    //Owner->SetSkeletalMesh(LoadDefaultMesh(), true);
 }
 
 USkeletalMesh* USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::GetMesh() const